The Disorienting Feeling of Being American Amid the Israel-Gaza War

The Israel-Gaza war has dominated our news feeds and dinner table conversations and opened up rifts that cross traditional partisan lines. Three Post columnists unpack how U.S. involvement in the war makes them feel about being American.

Monday, February 5, 2024

Almost four months since Hamas’ barbaric attacks, Israel’s bloody operation in Gaza is still ongoing, with civilian casualties mounting by the day. The war has dominated our news feeds and dinner table conversations, and opened up rifts that cross traditional partisan lines.Three of our columnists — Jason Rezaian, Alyssa Rosenberg and Shadi Hamid — got together to discuss if the war is changing how they think about America, its moral standing in the world and what it means to be an American.