Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-11-07
Ezra Klein & Amjad Iraqi: books mentioned on The Ezra Klein Show
An Intense, Searching Conversation With Amjad Iraqi
Ezra Klein discussed Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi and The Only Language They Understand by Nathan Thrall. Amjad Iraqi recommended Hamas contained by Tareq Baconi, East West Street by Philippe Sands, Orientalism by Edward W. Said, and The fire next time by James Baldwin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi is a personal and intellectual exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict presented through a series of letters addressed to an anonymous neighbor.
Discussed“there's a line I love from Yosi kev's book Letters to my Palestinian neighbor where he writes”
Where to get it
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Hamas contained
Hamas Contained by Tareq Baconi is a comprehensive and detailed examination of the origins, political evolution, and governance of Hamas as a complex Palestinian militant and political organization.
Recommended“it's a very complex organization and to wrote a really fantastic book about this called Hamas contained where he really provides like a very great complex analysis of how was born and fantastic details”
Where to get it
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The Only Language They Understand
Discussed“he wrote a book some number of years ago called the only language I understand arguing that both Israelis and Palestinians tend to make their concessions under the threat of force”
Where to get it
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East West Street
East West Street by Philippe Sands is a deeply researched and deeply personal book that traces the origins of international human rights law, genocide, and crimes against humanity through the lens of a single European city.
Recommended“one that has been very much on my mind since I read it was actually East West Street by uh Philip Sans”
Where to get it
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Orientalism
Orientalism by Edward W.
Recommended“for those who haven't read it I mean I would always recommend uh orientalism by Edward S which is so formative for me”
Where to get it
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The fire next time
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is a searing and brilliant collection of essays examining race, religion, and American identity through letters and personal reflection.
Recommended“and the third book uh is the fire next time by James Baldwin”
Where to get it
