Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-11-10
Books mentioned on What Israelis Fear the World Does Not Understand
Yossi Klein Halevi recommended A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz, Who by Fire by Matti Friedman, and The War of Return by Adi Schwartz and others. Ezra Klein recommended Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Tale of Love and Darkness
A Tale of Love and Darkness is an acclaimed autobiographical novel by Israeli author Amos Oz that explores his childhood in Jerusalem during the final years of the British Mandate and the early years of the State of Israel.
Recommended“the first is I think the best book ever written about Israel which is a tale of love and darkness by amamos which is autobiographical”
Where to get it
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Who by Fire
Who by Fire by Matti Friedman is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book that recounts the extraordinary and little-known story of legendary musician Leonard Cohen's spontaneous trip to the front lines during the 1973 Yom Kippur War to perform for Israeli soldiers.
Recommended“the second book book I love by mati fredman who by fire which tells the story of Leonard Cohen's tour”
Where to get it
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The War of Return
The War of Return is an analytical book by Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf that investigates the Palestinian right of return and argues that Western indulgence of this dream has historically obstructed the path toward lasting peace in the Middle East.
Recommended“and finally a book called The War of Return by anat wil and ADI Schwarz which makes a very strong case for why the key to peace is confining the Palestinian demand”
Where to get it
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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.
Recommended“Yosi K Hali you have many great books but one that I read in anticipation of this and that I would really recommend to people in this moment is letters to my Palestinian neighbor which is excellent”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he's the author of among other books letters to my Palestinian neighbor”