Benjamin Netanyahu

No real surprises in this book. If you've followed Netanyahu's political career and policies, you probably already understand what this book will be about. This book is about more of the same, and not about creative solutions. The policies will make sense to readers who share his beliefs that the Arabs are anti-Israel, not because Palestinians lost their land to create a Jewish State, and not because of Israeli policies which impact the arab population, but because the Arabs and Muslims are show more by their nature anti-Jew and anti-West. Thus, the only answer for Israel and Western Nations is to deal with them from a position of strength and distrust until they see the light. I imagine that this is such an obvious truth to him, that to even consider the effects of alternate paths to peace such as by stopping continued 'illegal' settlements, or compromises leading to a Palestinian state, don't warrant any mention in this book at all. show less

The Prime Minister of Israel's early views (1995) on protecting the security of Israel and civil liberties. Thirty years on those views have hardened. This book explains its origins and why he distrusts his opponents in his own words. Footnoted. No index.

References to author's Lithuanian roots.

Amazon November 2022
I have started it - very good, but long.
Get back to into it at some point.