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About Ari Shavit
See more books from this AuthorHis effective mix of autobiographical reflections and interviews with key participants peters out toward the end into journalistic snippets...
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph... | See more reviews from Kirkus...Shavit’s admonition that “the old discourse of duty and commitment was replaced by a new discourse of protest and hedonism,” his exhortation that “the immediate challenge is the challenge of regaining national potency,” is grimmer and more draconian than the spirited and capacious voice in which his book is otherwise written.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph... | See more reviews from NY TimesIt’s not just that Mr. Shavit lays out the story of Israel’s founding with clarity and precision. This is a story we’ve read before...It’s that he so deliberately scrutinizes the denial he locates at the heart of Israeli consciousness.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph... | See more reviews from NY TimesIndeed, Shavit’s exaltation of Israelis’ ingenuity, innovativeness, and resilience begs a pressing question he never poses, let alone answers: To what extent, if any, do Israel’s virtues mitigate its oppression of the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, and its discrimination against Palestinian citizens of the Jewish state?
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph... | See more reviews from Globe and Mail...Mr Shavit speaks to those outside Israel who condemn it as cruel and arrogant. As this book shows, that is a tragic misreading of a nation.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph... | See more reviews from The EconomistMy Promised Land shifts into higher gear in its middle sections, with the claiming of the Masada fortress in the 1940s as a symbol for Zionism, and with the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph...Ari Shavit’s new book, “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel,” is a tour de force. Written in lyrical prose by a distinguished journalist who listens attentively when he interviews, Shavit engages his subjects and also the land of Israel...
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph...The result is a landmark portrait of a small, vibrant country living on the edge, whose identity and presence play a crucial role in today’s global political landscape.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph...Written in elegant, elegiac, almost Biblical prose, Shavit’s unfailingly compassionate narrative teems with the oral histories of unforgettable characters and remains respectful...
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph...It doesn't attempt to reduce a complex political situation to a black and white interpretation, rather it exposes how complicated it is and highlights all of the shades of grey.
Read Full Review of My Promised Land: The Triumph...The result is roughly equal parts personal and family memoir, Israeli history, and prophecies for the land’s future. It is one of the most nuanced and challenging books written on Israel in years.
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