In this discussion, scholars who focus on the US relationship to Israel and Palestine will discuss the changing views of Israel in the US and globally. The conversation will explore both historical examples and contemporary politics, drawing in part of the contributions of Amy Kaplan's crucial study, Our American Israel: The Story of An Entangled Alliance (2018), now released in paperback. Kaplan  (1953-2020) was an award-winning scholar of US imperialism and a human rights activist.