In the summer of 2010, The New York Review of Books published an article by Peter Beinart entitled "The Failure of the American Jewish Establishment." [13] The article stirred a whirlwind of debate that turned Beinart into a mini-celebrity in Jewish circles -- he is now invited to address the very Jewish establishment he disdains. He has since released a book -- The Crisis of Zionism -- expanding upon the article's themes. The article in particular focuses on Jewish youth. Beinart suggests that the rising generation of Jews is increasingly apathetic towards Israel. He then concludes -- with sparse supporting evidence -- that since most Jewish youngsters are liberal, this alienation must be the result of Israel's abandonment of liberal ideals. Beinart has done a great service by sounding an alarm about the declining passion of young Jews. [14] But while Beinart's descriptions may be valuable, his prescriptions are disastrous. When confronted with these negative attitudes toward Israel, Beinart does not seek to correct them; he fetishizes them. Beinart hangs the feelings of Jewish students as his moral north star. Speaking of these alienated Jewish youth, Beinart writes, "The only kind of Zionism they found attractive was a Zionism that recognized Palestinians as deserving dignity and capable of peace, and they were quite willing to condemn an Israeli government that did not share those beliefs." [15] Note the divorce from reality explicit in these words. Jewish youth purportedly want a Zionism that recognizes Palestinians as "capable of peace." But what