Friendly fire : how Israel became its own worst enemy and the hope for its future
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Contributors
David, Anthony, 1962- author.
Ross, Dennis, writer of foreword.
Published
Lebanon, NH : Steerforth Press, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781586422585, 1586422588
Physical Desc
xxix, 279 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Newport - Adult Non-Fiction
956.9405 Aya
1 available
Providence Public - Level 2 Book Stacks
956.9405 A973 2020
1 available

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Published
Lebanon, NH : Steerforth Press, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9781586422585, 1586422588

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General Note
"A memoir"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
In this deeply personal journey of discovery, Ami Ayalon seeks input and perspective from Palestinians and Israelis whose experiences differ from his own. As head of the Shin Bet security agency, he gained empathy for "the enemy" and learned that when Israel carries out anti-terrorist operations in a political context of hopelessness, the Palestinian public will support violence, because they have nothing to lose. Researching and writing Friendly Fire, he came to understand that his patriotic life had blinded him to the self-defeating nature of policies that have undermined Israel's civil society while heaping humiliation upon its Palestinian neighbors. "If Israel becomes an Orwellian dystopia," Ayalon writes, "it won't be thanks to a handful of theologians dragging us into the dark past. The secular majority will lead us there motivated by fear and propelled by silence." Ayalon is a realist, not an idealist, and many who consider themselves Zionists will regard as radical his conclusions about what Israel must do to achieve relative peace and security and to sustain itself as a Jewish homeland and a liberal democracy.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ayalon, A., David, A., & Ross, D. (2020). Friendly fire: how Israel became its own worst enemy and the hope for its future . Steerforth Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ayalon, Ami, 1945-, Anthony David and Dennis, Ross. 2020. Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future. Steerforth Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ayalon, Ami, 1945-, Anthony David and Dennis, Ross. Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future Steerforth Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ayalon, Ami, Anthony David, and Dennis Ross. Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future Steerforth Press, 2020.

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