"Addresses the long-recognized need for a text that presents contemporary Israel to American youth." —Dr. Robert Wales, President, American Jewish University
"Presents a three-dimensional Israel—full of political debate, cultural clash, and the human dilemmas of real people." —Robert Satloff, Executive Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
In
Israel Matters
leading middle-east authority Mitchell Bard digs deeply into the political cultural and historical forces facing the Jewish state.
He provides historical context and fact-based answers to the criticisms and controversies that will help students and adults alike come to the debate about Israel with an appreciation for its complexity and an ability to develop and then advocate for a balanced view of Israel that is fair to the Jewish state.
This revised version includes timelines through 2018.