Shaw, Tony, and Giora Goodman – Hollywood and Israel A History – Columbia University Press (2022)
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Name: Shaw, Tony, and Giora Goodman – Hollywood and Israel A History – Columbia University Press (2022)
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Title: Hollywood and Israel
Author: Tony Shaw
Language: English
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Total pages: 55 str.
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Winner, 2023 Shapiro Best Book Award, Association for Israel Studies
From Frank Sinatra’s early pro-Zionist rallying to Steven Spielberg’s present-day peacemaking, Hollywood has long enjoyed a "special relationship" with Israel. This book offers a groundbreaking account of this relationship, both on and off the screen. Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman investigate the many ways in which Hollywood’s moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel for more than seven decades. They explore the complex story of Israel’s relationship with American Jewry and illuminate how media and soft power have shaped the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Shaw and Goodman draw on a vast range of archival sources to demonstrate how show business has played a pivotal role in crafting the U.S.-Israel alliance. They probe the influence of Israeli diplomacy on Hollywood’s output and lobbying activities, but also highlight the limits of ideological devotion in high-risk entertainment…
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