Who Are the 'Palestine Firsters'?

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Commentary Magazine

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Eli Lake joins the podcast to discuss "The Palestine Firsters," his lead article in the January issue of COMMENTARY. Why do Ben Rhodes and a cast of others on the left and right want America to work against its core interests by breaking the U.S.-Israel alliance? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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