How Israel lost : the four questions

by Richard Ben Cramer

Paper Book, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

956.05

Publication

New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c2004.

Description

Examines the erosion of support for Israel among Western governments because of its treatment of the Palestinians, analyzing the policy decisions and attitudes that have turned international opinion against Israel.

User reviews

LibraryThing member observingmind
I find Cramer's casual talky style a bit of a distraction. He meanders quite a bit and the arguments are far from analytical. The title promises more than it delivers.
LibraryThing member VirginiaGill
This book did not make me feel like I had an any more firm opinion about the Middle East that before reading it. It did however make me question more what I was seeing and hearing, to search more for the bigger picture on why that area is so ill at rest. For that reason alone I consider it an
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excellent book and well worth the time I spent reading it.
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LibraryThing member carterchristian1
I agree with reviewers VirginiaGill and observingmind. As nothing seems to ever resolve itself on this front it may take a long time to really give a definite opinion as to the author's take on this subject. I can't see that Israel "lost"
LibraryThing member marcares
I can understand the author's point of expression, but in fact all who are directly or indirectly involved in this conflict have '' lost '' so far as when their peoples could not live in peace for economic and humanistic activities. Sadly, there is a lack of vision amongst the leaders/governments
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for what can be achieved with realistic engagement and compromise.
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Language

Physical description

307 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

0743250281 / 9780743250283

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Pages

307
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