Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-11-10
Books mentioned on What Israelis Fear the World Does Not Understand
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Who by Fire
Who by Fire by Matti Friedman is a narrative nonfiction book that chronicles Leonard Cohen's 1973 concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War to entertain 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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Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi is an epistolary book written from an Israeli perspective that attempts to bridge the emotional and historical divide between Israelis and Palestinians by addressing the grievances of the other side.
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”