Israel Matters
Israel Matters is an excellent introduction for everyone who feels a gnawing connection to Israel but doesn't know why -- as well as for everyone who wants to speak up for Israel but doesn't know how. Instead of the cardboard cutout descriptions of Israel one reads either in the popular media or promotional literature, Mitchell Bard presents a three-dimensional Israel -- full of political debate, cultural clash and the human dilemmas of real people. If you didn't have your Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall, haven't been on a Birthright trip, and missed more than your share of Sunday school classes -- and even if none of these categories applies to you -- Israel Matters will open your eyes to the wonder, complexity and challenges of the Jewish state. --Ambassador Dennis Ross Diplomat, The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyIsrael does matter, but how little we really know about its history, current challenges, and how to find our way about it. This extraordinarily readable and valuable book by Mitchell Bard an outstanding expert on all these topics is just what is needed. --Dr. Robert Wexler President, American Jewish UniversityComprehensive, balanced, rich and appealing. --Comprehensive, balanced, rich and appealing. Richard Skeen Birthright Israel NEXT Lively, substantive, accessible. Dr. Gil Troy Professor of History, McGill University Press Kit Israel Matters Home About the Author What People Ar