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/ / By Yehuda Avner / / / / The Prime Ministers (Toby Press, March 2010) is one of the few firsthand accounts of Israel's prime ministers from the state's founding until the close of Menachem Begin’s career. Written in a clear and accessible fashion, Avner provides intimate portraits peppered with entertaining anecdotes that keep you engrossed throughout the 700-plus page political history. / / / Yehudah Avner served as advisor and English speechwriter to a plethora of Israeli prime ministers, including Rabin, Begin, Eshkol and Meir -- and it shows. The memoir begins with Avner's..
Haaretz
Benny Morris' new books and historical outlook bring the era of post-Zionist history to its inglorious end.
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Jerusalem Post
Sarah Honig takes a close look at the historical case of Jordan and it being the actual Palestinian State. In the article she discusses the Heshimite Kingdom and the clear majority of Palestinians subjects, in a kingdom that was first a powerful Iraqi clan that was given Trans-Jordan as a second prize by the British.
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Jerusalem Post
David M. Weinberg takes a candid look at the Saudi Kingdom's diplomacy concerning Israel. The kingdoms duplicitous nature of its current stance and the history and evolution of its anti-Israel positions then and now.
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Diaspora is Jewry's Graveyard
Rav Yehoshua Kemelman
Diaspora Jewry is dying, unable to regenerate its ranks because of rampant assimilation. In this book Rav Kemelman documents this phenomenon, provide practical suggestions to end this Jewish existential crisis. As he points out the challenges that needs to be addressed by the Jewish people, taking a good look in the mirror and asking the tough questions. Any Jew or Non-Jew who is concerned about the survival of the Jewish people, will benefit from reading this book.
The Legacy of Islamic Anti-Semitism: From Sacred Text to Solemn History
Andrew Bostom
A painstakingly researched scholarly book on the sources and consequences of anti-Semitism in Islam. Dr. Bostom provides an objective look at the scriptural roots of Muslim anti-Semitism in the Koran and hadiths and shows how this hatred has been expressed throughout history. Bostom completely debunks the myth that the history of anti-semitism in the Arab world began with the rebirth of Israel. This book is a methodical and eye opening account into the genealogy of Islamic anti-semitism. An almost encyclopedic compendium of religous personalities, Islamic liturgy and historical account of..
Israel National News
The Waqf published a pamphlet in 1925 that recognizes Jewish presence on mount.
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Robert H. Bork
A former U.S. federal judge reviews Aharon Barak's latest book "The Judge in a Democracy." Bork critiques Barak's judicial philosophy as a real obstacle to representative governance.
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Richard Baehr
Palestinian polls show overwhelming support for violence against Israeli civilians. Richard Baehr intones.
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Ruth Wisse
Ruth Wisse puts the Israel-Arab conflict into a fact-based geographic and political context in The Harvard Crimson.
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Melanie Phillips
Melanie Phillips comments on the disturbing trends of British anti-Semitism.
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Force of Reason
Oriana Fallaci
Written in 2004 by Italian author Oriana Fallaci. It focuses on criticism of Islam.In the beginning of the book, Oriana Fallaci alludes to Mastro Cecco, the author of a heretical book who was burnt at the stake during the Inquisition in 1327, on account of his beliefs. She also claims that Europe, like Troy, is "in flames" and, under a Muslim siege, is becoming a "Eurabia". Fallaci claims that peaceful coexistence with Islamofascism is impossible.
Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul
Yoram Hazony
In The Jewish State, Mr. Hazony's book crafts a vision of the Jewish state that cherishes its Jewishness and honors its liberal and democratic character.

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