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Walter Russell Mead

Professor

The James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College, the prolific scholar Walter Russell Mead continues to be a vital voice in the academic world in defense of Israel and Zionism. In 2022, Mead published his latest book, “The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.” In an extensive interview with The Algemeiner, Mead framed his new work as a comprehensive analysis on the origins of US support for the Jewish State. “Israel policy is a piece of something much bigger,” Mead said. “You actually do have to understand America and American history: Why do Americans think the way they do about Israel? How did America develop a culture that was able to accommodate large numbers of Jews without degenerating into some of the worst antisemitism that we see?” Meanwhile, those who hold on to the canard that Jews wield undue influence in America “fundamentally misunderstand the forces that move and shape American policy,” he added. (Photo: Wikimedia / Creative Commons License)