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From Beirut to Jerusalem

Thomas L. Friedman

What lies behind the conflicts of Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinians, as told by a reporter who lived through them?

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Author
Thomas L. Friedman

Why read it

  • You will understand why peace between Israelis and Palestinians depends on both sides being ready for compromise
  • You will see how people keep up ordinary life in a city where violence can strike in seconds
  • You will learn why only great pain or a bold gesture tends to move the parties toward a settlement

Who it is for

  • A news reader lost in Middle East headlines
  • A foreign correspondent about to take a Middle East posting
  • A traveler to Israel or Lebanon wanting context

Contents

  1. A Middle East Chronology
  2. 1 - Prelude: From Minneapolis to Beirut
  3. BEIRUT
  4. 2 - Would You Like to Eat Now or Wait for the Cease-fire?
  5. 3 - Beirut: City of Versions
  6. 4 - Hama Rules
  7. 5 - The Teflon Guerrilla
  8. 6 - Inside the Kaleidoscope: The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
  9. 7 - Poker, Beirut-Style
  10. 8 - Betty Crocker in Dante’s Inferno
  11. 9 - The End of Something
  12. 10 - Time to Go
  13. JERUSALEM
  14. 11 - Crosswinds
  15. 12 - Whose Country Is This, Anyway?
  16. 13 - The Fault Line
  17. 14 - The Earthquake
  18. 15 - Under the Spotlight
  19. 16 - Israel and American Jews: Who Is Dreaming about Whom?
  20. 17 - Conclusion: From Beirut to Jerusalem to Washington
  21. Epilogue

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