{"product_id":"hollywood-and-israel-a-history-9780231183406","title":"Hollywood and Israel: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHollywood has had a long and complex relationship with Israel, explored in the book Hollywood and Israel. The authors investigate how Hollywood's moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel over the past seven decades, examining the influence of media and soft power on the Arab-Israeli conflict. They also highlight the political involvement of household names such as Eddie Cantor, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Redgrave, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert De Niro, and Natalie Portman. The book suggests that the Hollywood-Israel relationship may be at a turning point, highlighting the political power of images and celebrity in international affairs. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Frank Sinatra's early pro-Zionist rallies to Steven Spielberg's present-day peacemaking, Hollywood has long enjoyed a \"special relationship\" with Israel. This book offers a groundbreaking account of this relationship, both on and off the screen. Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman investigate the many ways in which Hollywood's moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel for more than seven decades. They explore the complex story of Israel's relationship with American Jewry and illuminate how media and soft power have shaped the Arab-Israeli conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaw and Goodman draw on a vast range of archival sources to demonstrate how show business has played a pivotal role in crafting the U.S.-Israel alliance. They probe the influence of Israeli diplomacy on Hollywood's output and lobbying activities, but also highlight the limits of ideological devotion in high-risk entertainment industries. The book details the political involvement with Israel—and Palestine—of household names such as Eddie Cantor, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Redgrave, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert De Niro, and Natalie Portman. It also spotlights the role of key behind-the-scenes players like Dore Schary, Arthur Krim, Arnon Milchan, and Haim Saban.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing the story up to the moment, Shaw and Goodman contend that the Hollywood-Israel relationship might now be at a turning point. Shedding new light on the political power that images and celebrity can wield, Hollywood and Israel shows the world's entertainment capital to be an important player in international affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780231183406\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Shaw,Giora Goodman","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44095560024314,"sku":"9780231183406","price":94.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1649415806130_book.jpg?v=1649437387","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/hollywood-and-israel-a-history-9780231183406","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}