My Promised Land: the Glory and Tragedy of Israel
About This Novel
It is listed on the annual bestseller list of The New York Times and ranks on the annual best book lists of Random House, The New York Times Book Review, and The Economist. A well-deserved Israeli epic, a shocking history of the founding of Israel, and a history of the struggle and rejuvenation of the Jewish nation over the past century, it tells the story of the glory and tragedy of a country on the edge of a cliff. The author Ali Shavit uses his own family story as an introduction, and through personal experiences, in-depth interviews, historical documents, personal diaries, letters, etc., Through each gripping individual story, he attempts to describe the panoramic history of Israel, so as to elicit deeper thinking about the Israeli state, and conduct a historical sorting out the origins of disputes in the Middle East.
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Official(45)Scraped 2mo ago
Passing mission.
On the one hand, Israel is the only Western country that implements an occupation policy; on the other hand, Israel is the only Western country that is actually threatened. The twin effects of occupation and threat make Israel so unique that they serve as the two pillars of the country.
This book is a kaleidoscope. At the beginning, you just thought it was an ordinary telescope, but when you looked in, you found that the colors were dazzling. It is no exaggeration to say that this book is the past and present life of the Jews.
This book actually provides a rare sample, because there may not be a nation in the world that has been so completely torn apart across several continents like the Jewish nation; nor can there be a nation that has strong economic strength in every aspect of its life, is able to change and build, and is strong and weak at the same time.
I have always been limited to the wisdom of the Jews. After reading this book, I can understand this nation better.
A wise and unyielding nation. . . . . . . . .
Who is seriously reflecting?
Yunzi
Blessings to you, people of faith
Nice to give it a thumbs up
The author's grandfather was also a Jew, and he was a very smart man. He looked at problems very thoroughly and had keen intuition. He knew what the Jews really needed, but this was also the most difficult thing at the time.
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Community(0)
Official(45)Scraped 2mo ago
Passing mission.
On the one hand, Israel is the only Western country that implements an occupation policy; on the other hand, Israel is the only Western country that is actually threatened. The twin effects of occupation and threat make Israel so unique that they serve as the two pillars of the country.
This book is a kaleidoscope. At the beginning, you just thought it was an ordinary telescope, but when you looked in, you found that the colors were dazzling. It is no exaggeration to say that this book is the past and present life of the Jews.
This book actually provides a rare sample, because there may not be a nation in the world that has been so completely torn apart across several continents like the Jewish nation; nor can there be a nation that has strong economic strength in every aspect of its life, is able to change and build, and is strong and weak at the same time.
I have always been limited to the wisdom of the Jews. After reading this book, I can understand this nation better.
A wise and unyielding nation. . . . . . . . .
Who is seriously reflecting?
Yunzi
Blessings to you, people of faith
Nice to give it a thumbs up
The author's grandfather was also a Jew, and he was a very smart man. He looked at problems very thoroughly and had keen intuition. He knew what the Jews really needed, but this was also the most difficult thing at the time.
