My country, my life : fighting for Israel, searching for peace
Barak, Ehud, 1942-2018
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In the summer of 2000, the most decorated soldier in Israel's history - Ehud Barak - set himself a challenge as daunting as any he had faced on the battlefield: to secure a final peace with the Palestinians. He would propose two states for two peoples, with a shared capital in Jerusalem. He knew the risks of failure. But he also knew the risks of not trying: letting slip perhaps the last chance for a generation to secure genuine peace. It was a moment of truth. It was one of many in a life intertwined, from the start, with that of Israel. Born on a kibbutz, Barak became commander of Israel's elite special forces, then army Chief of Staff, and ultimately, Prime Minister. This book tells the unvarnished story of his - and his country's - first seven decades; of its major successes, but also its setbacks and misjudgments.
Main title:
Author:
Barak, Ehud, 1942-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2018.
Collation:
xx, 472 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781509889280 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
956.940509956.94956.9405092
Local class:
BB BAR
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
253706