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Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

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2027

The people whose opinions are detested by both sides might be correct. “Both the left and right are correct,” Micah Goodman writes in his new book Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War.

“The arguments for both sides have proven valid. Hence the crisis.”Goodman, best known until now for a brilliant book about the rabbi Maimonides, a surprise best seller in Israel, refuses to traffic in the old clichés.

Catch-67, despite its title, is not really about the Six-Day War but about what Israel can do to break the stalemate with the Palestinians, the fallout from decades of failed peace talks.Goodman wants to repair Israeli political argument, which he knows is badly broken.

The debate about peace has devolved into mudslinging and catchphrases. The right sees Palestinians as a security threat that must be kept under control. The left still looks to them as partners for peace. “One camp is afraid of returning to Egypt, and the other camp is afraid of turning into Egypt,” he says. Both have a point, but neither will admit that the other side has one, too.

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2020

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Although written by an American zionist which leads to oversimplifaction and some omissions which are hardly unconscious, this book is a great intro to Begin for beginners. It is extremely clearly written, and structured to be read.

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1978

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1957

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2020

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1957

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1978

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2027

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2027

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1978

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2020

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1957

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2027

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

tilt

▒░░

1957

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

tilt

▒░░

2020

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

tilt

▒░░

1978

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

tilt

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1978

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1957

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2020

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

BIAS

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2027

Avi Shlaim

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World, Expanded

Must

READ

670

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2014

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1882

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1957

Derek Penslar

Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader

Should

READ

256

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2020

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2027

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

1978

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2017

Benny Morris

1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War

Must

READ

544

pp.

BIAS

▒░░

2008

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Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

tilt

▒▒▒

2014

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

tilt

▒▒▒

2014

‍

Tom Segev

A State at Any Cost. The Life of David Ben Gurion

Must

READ

816

pp.

bias

▒░░

2027

amazon

review link

Micah Goodman

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

Must

READ

264

pp.

bias

▒░░

2017

amazon

review link

Moshe Dayan

Living with the Bible

Should

READ

232

pp.

bias

▒░░

1978

amazon

review link

Menachem Begin

White nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia

Should

READ

240

pp.

bias

▒░░

1957

amazon

review link

Daniel Gordis

Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul

Must

READ

320

pp.

bias

▒▒▒

2014

amazon

review link

Begin is probably the list understood prime minister from today's people eyes. Yet, as Gordis shows, his deeds could be structured along a handful of principles which are far from just being extreme.

Leon Pinsker

Auto-Emancipation!

Must

READ

pp.

bias

▒░░

1882

amazon

review link

A canonical pre-Herzlian essay on the role of Jews subject to other nations. Although sometimes socially inapropriate for moden times, it is extremely well written.

Hillel Halkin

Jabotinsky: A Life

Could

READ

264

pp.

bias

▒▒▒

2014

amazon

review link

‍