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Overview
The author is a former member of the Knesset from the Progressive List for Peace and editor-in-chief of the Israel weekly Haolem Hazeh. He argues that Israel should withdraw to its pre-1976 borders and seek co-existence with a Palestinian state. He discusses the fear and prejudices that undermine the peace process, and recounts the relationships he formed with Yassir Arafat and other PLO leaders.Editorials
Library Journal
This book is like a long, intense conversation, filled with digressions but always returning to the tensions, hopes, and frustrations of ten years of effort to move the Palestinians and Israelis toward peace. Avnery, Israeli journalist and peace activist, traveled extensively to establish personal contact with PLO leaders similarly committed to argue, listen, and begin to trust, and he grew to respect and admire his country's enemies. Within Israel itself, he worked to persuade political leaders and the public to take steps toward peace instead of clinging to fear and hatred. Not even the assassinations of two colleagues and the fighting in Lebanon in 1982 could destroy his belief that peaceful coexistence can replace bloody confrontation. Political issues and possible solutions are presented clearly in this passionate report. Highly recommended. Elizabeth R. Hayford, President, Assoc. Colls. of the Midwest, ChicagoBook Details
Published
January 1, 1986
Publisher
Lawrence Hill & Co
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780882082127