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Title: O JERUSALEM by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre ISBN: 0-671-66241-4 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 15 May, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.76 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Greatest Books on Israel Ever Written
Comment: "O Jerusalem" is a classic. By focusing on one narrow yet vitally important aspect of the Arab-Jewish conflict surrounding the birth of Israel between WWII and 1948, the authors bring to life all the characters, good bad and neutral who played a role in the saga of Jerusalem. As readers of the book will discover, prior to 1948, Jerusalem was a city with a mixed Jewish-Arab population. The Arabs and Jews lived in relative harmony, sometimes in mixed neighborhoods. Under British rule, all religious groups had access to their own holy sights. The authors demonstrate how villaims like Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, a rabid anti-semite who spent WWII hiding from the British in Berlin, brought ruin to the Arabs of Jerusalem. Indeed, the Arabs come across as the ultimate victims, which they were. Their victimizers were not the Jews, however, but their fellow Arabs. Ultimately, war comes in 1948 and the Jews are victorious in establishing the state of Israel. Many Arab residents of Jerusalem are forced from their homes either by the Israeli Defense Force, fellow Arabs or their own fears. Most wind up in the part of the city that has come to be known as "East Jerusalem". The old city, including the Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall is captured by Jordan and ALL Jews are expelled. The book describes in great detail, the tragic consequences of this conflict which was not wanted by the Jews, not wanted by their Arab neighbors but spurred on by interlopers like the Mufti, the British and many bad players fromt he Arab world like King Abdullah. It is a fair analysis. It does not make the Jews out to be saints nor does it portray all the Arabs as blood thirsty monsters. It lays blame where it belongs. Those pre-disposed to a revisionist view of Israel's birth will not appreciate this book because its fair analysis does not meet with revisionist ideology. But for anyone who wants to learn the truth about this conflict, this book is a must read.
Rating: 5
Summary: An inspiring look at the siege of Jerusalem in the 1948 war
Comment: This unbiased account of the siege of Jerusalem during the
1948 Israeli War of Independence, told through the eyes of
both Jew and Arab alike, offers a unique opportunity to
understanding the complex situation which currently exists
in the Middle East. Written by the reknound journalists,
Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre, this book takes us on
a meandering journey in and out of the lives of the men and
women who fought, lived, loved and died protecting or
defending their city. Dozens of simple stories,
documenting the lives of ordinary people and statesmen
alike, offer a haunting glimpse into this not so
distant but dramatic past. A must for anyone wanting to
gain a deeper understanding into today's conflict, or
explore this time of struggle, birth and death of two
nations, two peoples.
Rating: 5
Summary: How Great the Struggle!
Comment: No novel could have been more exciting than this detailed story of the birth of Israel and the early struggles. This book is written with all the suspense and excitement of a novel but what sets it aside is that it is all factual.
The authors do an excellent job of researching those tense days back in 1948 with the realization that the fall of Israel was within a heartbeat the whole time until some last minute help from the US
One of my favorite books!
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Title: Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre ISBN: 0006388515 Publisher: Acacia Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Is Paris Burning? by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre, Dominique La Pierre ISBN: 0785812466 Publisher: Castle Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Exodus by Leon Uris ISBN: 0553258478 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1983 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre ISBN: 0446355569 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 07 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Road to Armageddon by Larry Collins ISBN: 193240709X Publisher: New Millenium Pr Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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