Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-11-07
Books mentioned on An Intense, Searching Conversation With Amjad Iraqi
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 collection of epistolary essays directed across the divide, attempting to articulate Israeli history, fears, and aspirations to an imagined reader in the Palestinian territories.
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 deeply researched historical examination of the Palestinian militant organization, charting its origins, political evolution, and complex role in the region.
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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East West Street
East West Street by Philippe Sands is a critically acclaimed biographical and historical investigation that traces the origins of the legal concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity through the city of Lviv, intertwining the author's family history with the architects of international law.
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”
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