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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Every season, dozens of African American basketball players pack up their sneakers to play and live in Israel. They eat Israeli food, navigate Israeli hustle and bustle, experience cultural and religious customs in the world's only Jewish country, and voluntarily expose themselves to the omnipresent threat of violence in the volatile Middle East. Some players are both Black and Jewish by birth. Others choose to convert to Judaism while residing in Israel. Some go so far as to obtain Israeli citizenship, enlist in the Israeli Army, marry Israeli women, and stay long after their playing careers end. Alley-Oop to Aliyah: African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land, is the first book to provide an in-depth exploration and analysis of the experiences of African American basketball players in Israel from the 1970s till today. Author David A. Goldstein examines how they end up in the country in the first place, the multitude of distinctive aspects of their lives there, the challenges and difficulties they face, and the reasons some choose to return to Israel year after year. In some cases they even decide to stay in Israel permanently. Alley-Oop to Aliyah not only deals with basketball and its impact on Israel, but it delves into emotion-laden issues of race, religion, identity, and politics, primarily through the eyes of the players themselves, based on more than forty extensive first-person interviews Goldstein, a sports journalist of half-Israeli descent, conducted. Their stories and their impact on Israel are at the very heart of this revealing book that is about more than just a game. Features Summary Discover why Israel has become a popular destination for African American basketball players. Author David Goldstein Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Release date 20171026 Pages 256 ISBN 1-5107-2479-6 ISBN 13 978-1-5107-2479-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Is American Jewish support for Israel waning? As a mobilized diaspora, American Jews played a key role in the establishment and early survival of the modern state of Israel. They created a centralized framework to raise funds, and a powerful, consensus¿oriented political lobby to promote strong U.S. diplomatic, military, and economic support. But now, as federation fundraising declines and sharp differences over the Israeli-Palestinian peace process divide the community, many fear that American Jews are distancing themselves from Israel. In The New American Zionism, Theodore Sasson argues that at the core, we are fundamentally misunderstanding the new relationship between American Jews and Israel. Sasson shows that we are in the midst of a shift from a "mobilization" approach, which first emerged with the new state and focused on supporting Israel through big, centralized organizations, to an "engagement" approach marked by direct and personal relations with the Jewish state as growing numbers of American Jews travel to Israel, consume Israeli news and culture, and connect with their Israeli peers via cyberspace and through formal exchange programs. American Jews have not abandoned their support for Israel, Sasson contends, but they now focus their philanthropy and lobbying in line with their own political viewpoints for the region and they reach out directly to players in Israel, rather than going through centralized institutions. As a result, American Jews may find Israel more personally meaningful than ever before. Yet, at the same time, their ability to impact policy will diminish as they no longer speak with a unified voice. Theodore Sasson is Professor of International Studies at Middlebury College and Senior Research Scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. He is also Visiting Research Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University and a consultant to the Mandel Foundation. Features Summary Argues that, for supporters of Israel, there is good news and bad news - and that at the core, we are fundamentally misunderstanding the new relationship between American Jews and Israel. Author Theodore Sasson Publisher New York University Press Release date 20131129 Pages 229 ISBN 0-8147-6086-4 ISBN 13 978-0-8147-6086-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Bejerano crosses boundaries as a matter of fact, giving voice to the first female Job (perhaps not only in Hebrew, but the world over) as if this were the most natural expressive venue for a single mother in Tel Aviv of the 1990s."--Professor Yael Feldman, New York University Maya Bejerano was born in Israel in 1949. She has published ten volumes of poetry in Israel, including her collected poems, "Frequencies "(2005). "The Hymns of Job and Other Poems" marks her first full-length American edition. Translator Tsipi Keller was born in Prague, raised in Israel, and has been living in the United States since 1974. Features Summary The first full-length English translation of leading Israeli poet Maya Bejerano's versatile, original poetry. Author Maya Bejerano (Author), Tsipi Keller (Translator) Publisher B O a Editions, Limited Release date 20081120 Pages 120 ISBN 1-934414-17-4 ISBN 13 978-1-934414-17-0

Hardback. English. Nation Books. 2007. In good condition. What is the real nature of Hamas? Since their astonishing victory in the 2006 Palestinian elections, this has become the most hotly-contested question in the Middle East. How do they really operate? How 'Islamic' are they? What personalities lie beneath the black-and-green uniforms? In this explosive book, Palestinian-born journalist Zaki Chehab draws on his unique insider sources to tell the story of this radical movement as it has never been told before. He shows how Hamas developed with the implicit encouragement of the Israelis (they bought their first weapons cache from the Shin Bet, Israel's domestic security agency), who wanted to weaken Fatah. He uncovers the extent of the Israeli intelligence services' penetration of the organisation, even at the highest levels. Interviewing key figures, he offers completely new insights in to Hamas. He reveals for the first timehow they prepare their 'martyrs' for suicide bombing attacks. He investigates their relationship with other groups, such as Hezbollah and Al Qaeda. The picture which emerges is of a political leadership driven above all else by a desire for power. This authoritative book is essential reading for anyone who cares about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future of the Middle East.

 Hard Cover. Dust cover in excellent condition. Text as good as new. Published 1995. 296 pages. A true story of enemies who meet, in the heat of an inferno called Palestine - and make peace. Abu-Sharif was a Palestinian hijacker and Uzi Mahnaimi worked as a spymaster for a secret unit of Israeli military intelligence. The rare first testaments of these 2 men shine a spotlight of personal experience on the dark history of the Holy Land. This book takes us to the deepest roots of the war between Arab and Jew.

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 1948 - A Soldiers Tale The Bloody Road to Jerusalem Uri Avnery soft cover Written from the trenches, this moving memoir of a young israeli soldier is the first eyewitness accout of the israelie war of independence, and is widely recognized as the outstanding book of that war - The middle east's all  quiet on the western front