Even though a Jewish-Arab alliance is considered necessary for the Jewish-Israeli left to challenge the right-wing’s dominance, separation is still the guiding principle among the Zionist center-left when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The author introduces the historic background of the ‘separation discourse, its application in practice and, finally, outlines alternatives. 

The essay portrays Peace Now’s efforts to bring peace back into Israeli discourse and outlines the movement’s history, development, and main challenges nowadays. Finally, the author states that that a two-state solution is not only an option to be broad back into discourse but the only way to uphold Israeli democracy.

The relationship between Israel and the Jewish community in the United States has undergone tremendous changes throughout different historical chapters since the founding of Israel and is more dynamic than often thought. Especially the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has had disruptive effects on the Jewish community in the US and its relationship with Israel.