Donald Trump’s term in the White House was a time of great turmoil for America – as well as millions of people. The American Jewish community was courted by Trump with pro-Israel movements from his main campaign, but he was also reprimanded by cultivating white supremacist friendship.
These four years have seen unprecedented benefits for the Trump-administered Israeli government – as well as unprecedented acts of violence against Jewish communities. The United States moved the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and non-Nazis marched on the streets of Charlottesville. The Trump administration broke historic agreements between Israel and Arab states, and the worst antisemitic attack took place on U.S. soil in Pittsburgh.
Haaretz has asked figures from across the Jewish community to reflect on this moment and what it meant to them. They represent a spectrum of religions, political affiliations and community roles. They include rabbis, mayor, author, activists, leaders of major Jewish groups and Trump administration official; Democrats and Republicans; Rectangular, Conservative and Reformed Arguments.
This is their repetition of the United States under Trump.