Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Death as a way of life Death as a way of life David Grossman Presents a series of essays from the Israeli author exploring both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an attempt of understand the breakdown of the peace process begun in Oslo by Yitzhak Ra… OL15835697W
Innocent abroad Innocent abroad Martin Indyk If the next American president wants to succeed in the Middle East, his diplomacy will need to take account of the lessons of past failures, presented here in a gripping book by a former two-time U.S… OL15837247W
1973 nervous breakdown 1973 nervous breakdown Andreas Killen Tumultuous and exciting, 1973 marked the end of the 1960s and the birth of a new cultural sensibility. A year of shattering political crisis, 1973 was defined by defeat in Vietnam, Roe v. Wade, the o… OL16070559W
Fortress Israel Fortress Israel Patrick Tyler "Once in the military system, Israelis never fully exit," writes journalist Patrick Tyler. "They carry the military identity for life, not just through service in the reserves until age forty-nine ..… OL16490444W
Arabs and Israelis Arabs and Israelis Abdel Monem Said Aly,Khalil Shikaki,Shai Feldman Thoughtful and innovative in its approach, this textbook provides a balanced overview of one of the most protracted and bitter struggles of modern times: the Arab-Israeli conflict. It sets out to rel… OL17316184W
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Israeli-Palestinian conflict Reuters Limited "After more than half a century of warfare and human suffering, a peace settlement in the Middle East appears to be as elusive as ever." "Using compelling pictures, evocative text and detailed graphi… OL18017828W
Inside Israel Inside Israel Aaron Kenedi,John Miller "Inside Israel offers a timely exploration of the nation of Israel in all its complexity - from the years when Palestinians and Jews lived side by side, to the founding of the state in 1948, to today… OL18605259W
Infernal triangle Infernal triangle Paul McGeough "Shares the Australian war correspondent's experiences from the front lines as he speaks with perpetrators and victims of suicide bombings, militia commanders, public officials, and civilians whose l… OL20980879W
Thirteen days in September Thirteen days in September Lawrence Wright A gripping day-by-day account of the 1978 Camp David conference, when President Jimmy Carter persuaded Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to sign the first peace… OL21668992W
Out of it Out of it Selma Dabbagh Gaza is being bombed. Rashid - a young, clever Palestinian - has been smoking grass on the roof watching it happen when he gets the e-mail he has been desperate for. He's won a scholarship to London.… OL24290445W
Intifada Intifada David Pratt "Armed with stones, Kalashnikovs and the scarcely believable martyrdom of the suicide bomber, a generation of Palestinians has confronted one of the most lethal armies in the Middle East in a battle … OL28953968W
The Israel lobby and U.S. foreign policy The Israel lobby and U.S. foreign policy John J. Mearsheimer,Stephen M. Walt,John J. Mearsheimer Does America's pro-Israel lobby wield inappropriate control over US foreign policy? This book has created a storm of controversy by bringing out into the open America's relationship with the Israel l… OL4652461W
Palestine Palestine Joe Sacco "In late 1991 and early 1992, Joe Sacco spent two months with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, traveling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States in mid-1992, he started writing… OL5876901W
The Iron Wall The Iron Wall Avi Shlaim "'Fascinating... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapte… OL703257W
We can have peace in the Holy Land We can have peace in the Holy Land Jimmy Carter Nobel Peace Laureate Jimmy Carter argues that the present moment is a unique time for achieving peace in the Middle East--and he offers a bold and comprehensive plan. For the last three decades, as P… OL716771W