Israel/Palestine - History (Modern), General & Miscellaneous Espionage, Israel/Palestine - Politics & Government, Middle Eastern History - Modern - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Israel's Mossad is one of the world's most powerful intelligence agencies. Having served as its director, Efraim Halevy has witnessed the Middle East crisis from the inside out. As the secret envoy to prime ministers ranging from Yitzhak Rabin to Ariel Sharon, Halevy was privy to many of the top-level negotiations that changed the landscape of the region - and, in turn, the rest of the modern world. In Man in the Shadows, he provides a fascinating, deeply informed look at the secret workings and global repercussions of the Mossad's fight against Islamic terror, and writes with passion and authority about such topics as: September 11, 2001: What the Mossad knew before and after the attacks; his critique of the 9/11 report; and his assertion that we haven't seen the worst of radical Islam, His candid thoughts about the Bush administration; George Tenet and his dismissal; the assassination attempt of Hamas leader Khaled Mashal; and other key players in the war on terror, Iraq: From Operation Desert Storm to the WMD crisis to the war of the present day, Halevy offers a modern history of the region, as well as an action plan for the future. ... and more. By turns a powerful history lesson and a road map to world peace, Man in the Shadows is a must-read for the twenty-first century.About the Author:
Efraim Halevy, the Mossad's director from 1998 to 2002 and Israel's ambassador to the E.U. from 1996 to 1998, is now the head of the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Never mind the dramatic title and jacket: readers expecting fireworks from the former head of the Israeli secret service will be disappointed. Written with the dispassion of an intelligence report, Halevy's memoir turns out to be a 20-year political history that includes much secret maneuvering but little skullduggery. Born in London in 1934, Halevy joined the Mossad in 1961 and quickly moved up to become a deputy division chief. His book opens in 1988-89, when the end of the Iran-Iraq war and the invasion of Kuwait suddenly changed the terms of Mideastern politics. The U.S. increased pressure on Israel to settle its Palestinian problem, and the first intifada heated up. Diplomatic progress was glacial; most of it involved careful political negotiations, dully detailed. The text perks up when Halevy becomes head of Mossad in 1998 and al-Qaeda enters the world stage by blowing up two U.S. embassies in Africa. Halevy delivers insightful and often acerbic portraits of world leaders and shows a surprising sympathy toward the Arab point of view. He also describes several operational fiascoes that made the news, but he writes as a loyal Israeli bureaucrat, so secrets stay put. (Apr. 18) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Library Journal
Halevy (Ctr. for Stategic & Policy Studies, Hebrew Univ.) spent 40 years inside Israel's Mossad intelligence service. His memoir covers 1989 to 2003, with much on world leaders he met and peace talks he participated in-many of which the United States was not a party to. An informed reader will appreciate this insider's view. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.From the Publisher
“By filtering events through the unfamiliar lens of the spymaster, Mr. Halevy gives a fresh twist to the story...”—The Economist“Spotlights the most pressing and controversial areas where foreign and defense policy making, intelligence gathering, and political ambitions collide….”—The New York Sun
“At a time when we face unprecedented demands on intelligence, Halevy’s insights…should be required reading.”—Dennis Ross, former American envoy to the Middle East
Book Details
Published
March 7, 2006
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2006.
Pages
304
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312337711