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“This work is an education and a powerful discussion that spurs needed honest conversation.”

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“an evocative picture . . . an important addition to medieval and women’s history.”

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“a rich and varied portrait of Israel . . .”

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Tishby tells her small country’s enormous story with wit and passion.

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“for [Shokheid] the path is to listen deeply to the advocates—Israeli and Palestinian alike—and work trenchantly toward the radical center.

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“Spencer shows that the so-called Middle East ‘peace process,’ often championed by the United States, has been a sham from the beginning because most of the Arab-Muslim world has refused to

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“if we are to judge those who collaborated with Nazis, we must deliberate upon their dilemmas in order to deepen our own definition and sense of humanity.”

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“for anyone interested in understanding the shocking manner in which the rights of the Palestinians, along with international law, have been violated for decades, all with U.S.

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Some say protests in Gaza are useless. Nothing is gained. There are no tangible results. But they may be asking the wrong question. Sometimes, tangible results are not what matters.

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Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom is an extraordinary book. It is also a difficult book to read.

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For those interested in an introductory volume about the Jewish people and Israeli history, this book is highly recommended.”

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After thousands of years in a state of wandering statelessness, the modern state of Israel came into existence in 1948.

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Reading the latest crop of books about Israel, a reviewer has the sense of reading half a book at a time.

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“King Abdullah closes the book with his hope of success and his fear of failure in the process. The title, Our Last Best Chance is not accidentally chosen.

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“Despite its strife riven past, Jerusalem is a vibrant, beautiful city, and the extensive history covered in Jerusalem: The Biography helps to bring its past alive.”