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Blood Brothers
Elias Chacour, David Hazard
Chosen, 2003
A story of true hope and peace
Blood Brothers is the story of a very brave family during an incredibly controversial time. This conflict between Israel and Palestine is an ongoing struggle and causes a large amount of change and strife on both sides of the issue. As native Palestinians this family, ...
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
T.E. Lawrence
Anchor, 1991
$4 extra avoids abridgement
ON STRIKE UNTIL AMAZON STOPS DELETING FAVORABLE VOTES FROM FANS AND COUNTING NEGATIVE VOTES FROM THOSE WHO HATE THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE BOOK BEING REVIEWED MORE THAN THEY CARE ABOUT THE REVIEW.
I own an original first edition (and did not realize its value until ...
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From Beirut to Jerusalem
Thomas L. Friedman
Anchor, 1990
Understanding The Middle East
I have always admired Thomas Friedman as an insightful writer of truth. Although a Jew his writing is impartial. He clearly states that he has friends both Israeli and Arab, and has been criticized by his American countrymen. I have often wondered why his opinions are ...
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The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Sandy Tolan
Bloomsbury USA, 2006
Compassionate, moving and thought-provoking
Much of Sandy Tolan's book reads like a novel, and yet it is a true story. (The rest of the book reads like a well documented -- which it is -- history book.) I absolutely loved it! Tolan goes out of his way to be even-handed in terms of not favoring the Jewish or ...
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Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
Claudia Roden
Knopf, 2006
Like exploring the world without leaving your kitchen
"Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon" shares a delightful collection of recipes, each of which makes you feel as if you are experiencing a vibrant part of another culture. From Tala? Böre?i, which takes you into the kitchens of Turkey, to Moroccan Briwat ...
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Ilan Pappe
Oneworld Publications, 2007
Zionist ethnic cleansing creates "racially pure" Israel
Ilan Pappe used Israeli records and interviews with victims of Zionist ethnic cleansing to document how terror, murder, and rape were used by Jews, in Palesting, from the end of World War II through 1949 to expell Palestinians from Palestine and create a larger and ...
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The Case Against Israel's Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand in the Way of Peace
Alan Dershowitz
Wiley, 2008
Excellent!
This book represents an excellent exposure to the anti-semitic and anti-Israel hatred being harbored by Jimmy Carter and many others including not only the political liberal left but the political right as well, not only here in the United States but over many parts of ...
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Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times
Margaret K. Nydell
Intercultural Press, 2005
Helped an American wife of an Arab
I'm an American Christian woman, and I've been married to an Arab Muslim man for the last four years. This book caused some light bulbs to go off for me. It clarified past events that were puzzling to me.
It's a well written book that clearly hopes to offset the ...
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1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War
Benny Morris
Yale University Press, 2008
Balanced and informative
This is the best book on the 1948 Israeli-Arab war. Morris has matured as a historian since his first book on the Palestinian refugees and puts various events into perspective. For example, Israeli behavior vis a vis the Arab population is seen in the context of fears ...
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Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success
Christopher M. Davidson
Columbia University Press, 2008
Finally... a book on Dubai for the inquisitive
This highly polished and painstakingly researched book is the first serious study of Dubai - one of the world's fastest growing and most headline-grabbing cities. There are eight chapters, beginning with a substantial historical background before turning to the present ...
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Amin Maalouf
Schocken, 1989
Unusual Historic Perspective, Written in Suspense
The quality of this book speaks for itself, if it is written from the non-Western perspective of the crusades, but manages to score an average of 4,5 of 5 stars from 74 primarily US reviews prior to mine. Especially as the overall sentiment in these reviews stays ...
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The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In
Hugh Kennedy
Da Capo Press, 2007
Superb history of Islamic expansion
In 680, an Iraqi monk asked (I am paraphrasing) "How is it the Arabs created such an enormous empire (by 744 it would stretch from the Pyrenees to the Hindu-Kush) so quickly?" Hugh Kennedy answers this in _The Great Arab Conquests_. His conclusions may surprise you.
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Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam
David G. Dalin, John F. Rothmann
Random House, 2008
Exploring the real roots of Jihad and Palestinianism
This fascinating and revealing book outlines the life and career of the malignant Mufti Haj Al Husseini, a close collaborator of Hitler and a violent hater of Jews and Zionism.
It explores explores his legacy of hate and terror that permeates the Islamic jihad and ...
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Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine
Jonathan Schanzer
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Opens a new field of research
Schanzer's new book signals a new field of research namely the internicine fighting between Palestinians. It also sheds fresh light on the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
The book is written in a style that reflects scholarly research and ample end ...
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Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Michael B. Oren
Presidio Press, 2003
Just in Time
After reading Benny Morris' "1948", I was looking for the best book about the Six Day War of 1967. I thank my fellow Amazon reviewers for pointing me to Michael Oren's masterful work when I was initially considering a different book.
This book is a must-read for ...
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