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diloream's review against another edition
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drdreuh's review against another edition
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The first half of Beirut to Jerusalem is a series of morbid funny (I'm sure theres a better term for this) anecdotes from life in Beirut. I've come to understand that this is Friedman's style. Maybe its more effective for people who have never lived in a low-income country.
The second half was a bit more useful for understanding the current political economy of Israel and its neighbors. Its here that Friedman's belabored efforts in the first half of the book about being a Jewish person in the Middle East make sense, because he's quite critical of Israel's encroachments.
For me and my purposes, the first half went a bit too long and the second half went a bit too fast.
The second half was a bit more useful for understanding the current political economy of Israel and its neighbors. Its here that Friedman's belabored efforts in the first half of the book about being a Jewish person in the Middle East make sense, because he's quite critical of Israel's encroachments.
For me and my purposes, the first half went a bit too long and the second half went a bit too fast.
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Great read! Interesting insights and observations from the author who lived in Beirut during part of the Lebanese Civil War and spent time in Israel during the first Intifada. Interesting insight into the Jewish-Arab relationship in the Middle East.