Confronting Jihad: Israel’s Struggle & The World After 9/11

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American-Israeli journalist Saul Singer explains how Israel copes with the daily threat of terrorism and offers practical lessons for post-September 11 America in Confronting Jihad. As a journalist living in Jerusalem virtually on the front lines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Saul Singer has both professional and personal first-hand experience in dealing with the day-to-day terror that plagues the country. Despite the constant barrage of violence and threats, life in Israel goes on. In Confronting Jihad, Singer describes how Israelis continue to work and live--how politics are conducted, the role of religion in society, the ups and downs of the Israeli economy, how Israelis view their own security needs--from the perspective of a state under constant siege. In addition, Singer lends his expertise in the field of foreign policy to an in-depth examination of the Israeli reaction to Iraq, as well as the problem posed by Islamic fundamentalists in the Palestinian territories and their supporters in the Middle East, providing valuable insight relevant to America's fight against terrorism. An astute work from a true insider, Confronting Jihad is a timely, significant volume. ISBN:9781593600013