As an Israeli living in New York City, I’m constantly asked “So, are you a Zionist?” I hear it from both the left and the right. One side chants “From the river to the sea,” the other “Am Yisrael Chai,” and neither seems to be listening.

This dynamic was on full display in last week’s New York Democratic primaries, where Israel was a defining feature. Whatever you think about the outcomes, it’s clear this discourse is stuck in a pro-or-anti Israel binary. And it’s not helpful.

I know I’ve only lived here for a few months, but I am clear that this conversation—whether Israel is right or wrong, good or bad—is not only taking up too much space in American politics, it’s not promoting........

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