Pete Hegseth speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons via Flickr)
Pete Hegseth’s belief in Christian dominion should deeply trouble American Jews
The new secretary of defense’s approach to Zionism has Christian supremacist roots.
This article was originally published on Forward by an affiliate of the USC Center for Religion and Civic.
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Secretary of Defense last week was a clear win for Israeli hawks and their American supporters — one that should alarm every American Jew.
Yes, the former Fox News host and National Guardsman has gone on the record saying he opposes a two-state solution and approves of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Those are policies that the anything-goes pro-Israel crowd — Jewish and otherwise — should theoretically welcome.