1. This book is the detailed and highly revealing diary of a major figure of the Israeli government, shedding light onto his last years in office prior to the turbulent period of the 1956 Suez/Sinai War. 2. It is a remarkable political document that provides intimate insights, both flattering and critical, into leading figures and world statesmen involved in the early years of the Israeli state. It sheds light on the political and psychological tensions of these early years. 3. Coeditor Neil Caplan is a senior historian ...
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1. This book is the detailed and highly revealing diary of a major figure of the Israeli government, shedding light onto his last years in office prior to the turbulent period of the 1956 Suez/Sinai War. 2. It is a remarkable political document that provides intimate insights, both flattering and critical, into leading figures and world statesmen involved in the early years of the Israeli state. It sheds light on the political and psychological tensions of these early years. 3. Coeditor Neil Caplan is a senior historian who focuses on the early years of Israel's history and the Arab-Israeli conflict. 4. This is a strategically important work for IUP's Perspectives on Israel Studies series, as well as our reading audience, including historians, and researchers and students of Israeli history, government, policy, and politics.
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