ABSTRACT This study explores how and why Moshe Dayan became the symbol of the modern Israeli hero in American culture. Through an examination of variegated evidence it is possible to discern patterns that illustrate the ways Dayan’s image crystallized, first, in the American Jewish arena, and then more broadly, in wider American public consciousness. With his trademark eye patch and irreverent personal style, Dayan, who more than any Israeli military-political figure captured the imagination of American Jewry, became not only the most recognizable sabra on the American scene but also a chief exemplar of the “new Jew.” Beginning with the War of Independence (1947–49) until roughly the Six-Day War (1967), Dayan symbolized Israel’s youthful, virile, and savvy hero struggling to build a home against all odds. From the Yom Kippur War (1973) to the Camp David Accords (1978) and his death, he came to exemplify a generation of Israelis who wrestled with the Jewish state’s existential geopolitical challenges. Investigating Dayan’s public persona enhances our understanding of his impact on the American arena – the man and the myth – and the ideational linkages so critical to the developing bond between the United States and Israel in the second half of the twentieth century.

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Moshe Dayan：“以色列第一英雄”（美国）

摘要 本研究探讨了摩西·达扬 (Moshe Dayan) 如何以及为何成为美国文化中现代以色列英雄的象征。通过对各种证据的检查，可以辨别出模式，这些模式说明了 Dayan 形象的具体化方式，首先是在美国犹太人的舞台上，然后是更广泛地，在更广泛的美国公众意识中。凭借他标志性的眼罩和不敬的个人风格，比任何以色列军事政治人物更能吸引美国犹太人想象力的达扬不仅成为美国舞台上最知名的萨布拉，而且还是“新犹太人”的主要典范。 ” 从独立战争（1947-49 年）到大致的六日战争（1967 年），达扬象征着以色列年轻、有活力、精明的英雄，不顾一切地努力建立家园。从赎罪日战争（1973 年）到戴维营协议（1978 年）和他的去世，他成为一代与犹太国家存在的地缘政治挑战搏斗的以色列人的榜样。调查 Dayan 的公众形象增强了我们对他对美国舞台（人与神话）的影响的理解，以及对 20 世纪下半叶美国和以色列之间不断发展的纽带至关重要的观念联系。