Peter Beinart Biography

Peter Beinart is a well-known American journalist, political commentator and author who is known for his insightful analyses of U.S. foreign policy, American democracy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is currently a professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a contributing opinion columnist at The New York Times, editor-at-large at Jewish Currents, and a political commentator for MSNBC. Additionally, Beinart writes the Beinart Notebook newsletter on Substack and is a non-resident fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace.

Beinart was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1971 and graduated from Yale University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University where he earned an M.Phil. in international relations. He started his career as a managing editor and later editor of The New Republic, where he became known for his liberal perspectives on foreign policy. Over time, Beinart’s views evolved, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has since advocated for a single democratic state that ensures equal rights for both Israelis and Palestinians, moving away from the traditional two-state solution.

Beinart is the author of several influential books, including The Good Fight (2006), The Icarus Syndrome (2010), and The Crisis of Zionism (2012). His forthcoming book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, is set to be published by Knopf in January 2025. In this work, Beinart challenges prevailing narratives within American Jewish communities, urging a reevaluation of the moral implications of support for Israeli policies and advocating for a vision centered on human equality.

Residing in New York City with his wife, Diana Hartstein, and their two children, Beinart continues to be a leading voice in discussions on American politics, foreign policy, and Jewish identity.

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