Shattered Hopes: The Failure Of Obama's Middle East Peace Process
Josh Ruebner
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Hardcover.
President Barack Obama's first trip abroad in his second term took him to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank, where he despondently admitted to those waiting for words of encouragement, It is a hard slog to work through all of these issues. Contrast this gloomy assessment with Obama's optimism on the second day of his first term, when he appointed former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as his special envoy for Middle East peace, boldly asserting that his administration would actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. How is it that ... Read more
President Barack Obama's first trip abroad in his second term took him to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank, where he despondently admitted to those waiting for words of encouragement, It is a hard slog to work through all of these issues. Contrast this gloomy assessment with Obama's optimism on the second day of his first term, when he appointed former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as his special envoy for Middle East peace, boldly asserting that his administration would actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. How is it that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781681206
SKU
V9781781681206
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-29
About Josh Ruebner
Josh Ruebner is the National Advocacy Director of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. He founded and directed Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel, which merged with Jewish Voice for Peace. Ruebner was also a former Analyst in Middle East Affairs for the Congressional Research Service, a governmental agency providing members of Congress with policy analysis. He ... Read more
Reviews for Shattered Hopes: The Failure Of Obama's Middle East Peace Process
Josh Ruebner has produced the authoritive autopsy of the US-led peace process. His portrait of America's first African-American president demonstrating passivity in the face of apartheid is absolutely devastating.
Max Blumenthal, author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel An essential contribution to the subject. Josh has been spearheading efforts for an even-handed U.S. policy for a ... Read more
Max Blumenthal, author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel An essential contribution to the subject. Josh has been spearheading efforts for an even-handed U.S. policy for a ... Read more