Book by Eric Fleisch examines how Jewish American philanthropic organizations channel billions of dollars each year to Israeli institutions, analyzing how this 'checkbook Zionism' shapes Jewish American identity and structures the power relationship between diaspora donors and their Israeli recipients. Drawing on interviews, financial disclosures, and case studies of sixteen nongovernmental organizations, Fleisch traces how American Jewish donors and Israeli institutions negotiate influence, interests, and identity. Recommended for researchers studying the financial dimensions of the US-Israel relationship, pro-Israel Jewish American financial ties to Israel, and the collaboration and tension between diaspora donors and Israeli institutions.
