How Israel Lost: The Four Questions
by Richard Ben Cramer
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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.Tags
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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 excellent book and well worth the time I spent reading it.
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 for what can be achieved with realistic engagement and compromise.
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.
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"
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Richard Ben Cramer was born in Rochester, New York on June 12, 1950. He received a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University and studied at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He worked at The Baltimore Sun before joining The Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1970s. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for his coverage of the show more Middle East as a correspondent. He later wrote for Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone and Esquire. His first book, What It Takes: The Way to the White House, was published in 1992 and examined the 1988 presidential campaign. His other works include DiMaggio: The Hero's Life, What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now?, and How Israel Lost: The Four Questions. He died from complications of lung cancer on January 7, 2013 at the age of 62. At his death he was working on a book about Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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