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Aug222024

Israel is again surrounded on all sides by those equally committed to its destruction.Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld via Getty Images

Should Israel Strike First?

By Michael Oren August 22, 2024

Is this period more like 1967, when Israel preemptively attacked its enemies? Or like 1973—when…

A detailed account mostly political of the lead up to the six day war (beginning in 1948 ) and continuing for about five years after the war. It has a very academic flavor the author seems to like LBJ (?) and dislike Dayan. He does present some Arab sources and a few from the soviets
Well worth reading

John StultsAmazon Review

I saw Mr Oren on the I24news network and his analysis of the current Israeli/Hamas situation so impressed me that I wanted to find out who he was. I then learnt that he has written several non-fiction books and two fictions.

Marilyn Z. TomlinsAmazon Review

n an extremely well written book Michael Oren has provided an in depth and remarkably honest analysis of ongoing tensions between the Obama administration and Israel.

M. D RobertsAmazon Review

Un livre passionnant, un roman a la fois sur la deuxieme guerre mondiale et sur l amitie durable creee entre les combattants. Difficile de le poser

BerendAmazon International Review