I met the author of this book, Sha’i ben-Tekoa, a few years back. He wrote to me to tell me about his book. He advises
Once upon a time I was Arutz 7’s lead commentator in English.
I have been a recipient of your emails for some time and a once-a-year donor in appreciation for them, news stories I sometimes deal with on my own listener-sponsored Internet radio program.”
I bought the Kindle version and am already enjoying the content and the writing style.
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From the First Reviews:
A great read, eye-opening information that changes your perception of what is reality and what passes for popular misconceptions foisted by our experts and the chattering classes…
…exhaustive research…unique…one of the most sober-minded, articulate commentators on Middle East issues… language which describes reality, not masks it …a must-read…the author’s review of history is excellent, thorough, well documented, and well footnoted…
…The writing style, scholarship and attention to detail is reminiscent of Sir Martin Gilbert…lucid and always on track….brings to life and explains events that most people over 50 will have recollections of but did not fully understand at the time…
A relentless and thorough presentation of historical fact, arranged in chronological order…draws the reader’s attention to the incremental corruption of language used to describe tactics, people and places,
culminating in a fictitious “Palestinian narrative”…Truth turned upside-down. If you wonder how the conflict began, or why it continues today, then read this book. Many surprises throughout…Highly recommended.
Sha’i ben-Tekoa was born, raised and educated in the United States of America. He received a B.A. in Comparative Religion from Columbia University and did graduate work in same at the University of Chicago Divinity School. A traveler in Arab lands, he served in the Yom Kippur War effort of 1973. His articles on the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Midstream, Congress Monthly and other publications. He appeared on American Public Broadcasting’s The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour. In preparation for 1991’s historic Arab-Israeli peace conference in Madrid, he worked on assignment for the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir. Formerly the lead English language commentator for IsraelNationalNews.com, his Internet radio commentary and music program can be heard at www.deprogramprogram.com.
Very slowly indeed, Shy Guy!!! LOLOL!!! There’s still ice on the highways up here, along the edge. The ploughs rode on top of it, wouldn’t budge it. It may be gone today as it’s warmer. We’ve weathered the storm, Dove. Didn’t get hit as bad (but still very bad) as you guys in TO. I had to chop out our driveway and our wood-hauling trailer with a 4lb splitting maul. 1/2 ton truck ploughs are useless to break through the ice in driveways. People are still digging out this many days later. I had an old ex-fighter (who’s in the hospital) phone me today to find for him someone who can chop out his drive way for when his wife gets home from visiting him at the hospital. Hope it’s over. This ice hangs on like an anti-Semite to a Jewish blog.
@ M Devolin:
How about you? How have you weathered the storm?
@ M Devolin:
I missed it, Dove!!!! I thought it didn’t start till New Years Eve. I’ll have to check the schedule
Do you have power
M Devolin Said:
Ironically, our relatives escaped the icestorm and its damage by driving (very slowly) north toward the snowbound countryside.
@Dove
I missed it, Dove!!!! I thought it didn’t start till New Years Eve. I’ll have to check the schedule.
Do you have power?
@ M Devolin:
Enjoy the Junior Hockey today!
“You refuse to understand Paul…”
Any weak-minded idiot can “understand” Paul of Tarsus. And any honest reader can see quite plainly that Paul was a shameless sophist and a political transvestite.
@ Shy Guy:
My condolences to Mrs Guy,we never expect our children to turn out like our mates.
honeybee Said:
One hangover per year – the morning after Purim. Nowhere as bad as they used to be 20-30 years ago. Nevertheless, Mrs. Guy objects!
Otherwise, the Guy family can hold its liquor – from Gramps down to the peachfuzz faced boy with braces. Bartender!!!