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Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel's Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny Audiobook
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Modern Israel's founding fathers provided some of the boldest and most principled leadership of any nation--now Israel needs their example more than ever.
Modern Israel's founding fathers provided some of the boldest and most principled leadership of any nation. Now Israel needs their example more than ever.At a time when the political destiny of Israel is more uncertain than at any moment since its modern founding, Be Strong and of Good Courage celebrates the defining generation of leaders who took on the task of safeguarding the country's future.
David Ben-Gurion, Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon were all present at the creation of the new nation in 1948. Over the next sixty years, each experienced moments when the country's existence was directly imperiled. In those moments, Israel needed extraordinary acts of leadership and strategic judgment to secure its future, and these leaders rose to the occasion. The strength they showed allowed them to prevail.
Today, Israel may be on the verge of sacrificing the essential character that its greatest citizens fought to secure. This is the story of that epic struggle.
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"For those of us who caredeeply about Israel and the US-Israel relationship, Ross and Makovsky have donea real service. . . . They tell the story of Ben-Gurion, Begin, Rabin andSharon . . . [and] provide guidance for today's leaders in Israel and for allof us on the meaning of leadership."
— Hillary RodhamClinton, 67th US secretary of state
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“A brilliant study of the role of moral courage in politics…and a passionate plea for similar courage in Israel today.”
— Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks -
Solid historical guidance for policymakers and students of the Israeli-Palestinian conundrum.
— Kirkus Reviews -
An unusually well-written book by two seasoned American diplomatic and academic commentators...It is certainly a stimulant to shake off the cobwebs of apathy - a work that provides food for thought.
— Colin Shindler, Jerusalem Post -
a subtle account of Israeli foreign policy, based in part on declassified documents from Israel, in the form of biographies of how four Israeli Prime Ministers - David Ben-Gurion, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon - took risks for peace.
— Jewish Chronicle (UK) -
A powerful statement on the style and principles of leadership that are critical for shaping the Middle East peace process.
— Henry Kissinger, 56th US secretary of state -
The decisions you describe, with meticulous attention to detail and with penetrating analysis, indeed required them to exhibit leadership, strategic judgment and moral fortitude....It will make a significant contribution to my library.
— Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin President of Israel -
A brilliant study of the role of moral courage in politics as exemplified by four of Israel's boldest prime ministers, and a passionate plea for similar courage in Israel today.
— Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi ofthe United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth -
An astute understanding of the policies of real leaders, along with insights based on many meetings and close observations.
— George Shultz, 60th US secretaryof state -
Be Strong and of Good Courage is of great importance to understand the most intimate decision-making process of our leaders during pivotal points of our history . . . and to learn and gain insights for Israel's future historic decisions that must be taken.
— Gadi Eisenkot, 21st chief of general staff ofthe Israel Defense Forces, 2015-2019 -
This book is a wake-up call to the most difficult decision that the State of Israel has faced since its establishment: preserving a Jewish and democratic identity or losing it. This is not a question of if it happens, but when.
— Amir Eshel, former commander of the Israeli AirForce, 2012-2017
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About the Authors
Dennis Ross is the Counselor and Davidson Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a distinguished professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown. He was the director of policy planning in the State Department for George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton’s Middle East Peace envoy, and a special assistant to the president under Barack Obama.
About Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis has been inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. A three-time recipient and fourteen-time nominee of the Audie Award, he has earned accolades for his narration from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the American Library Association, Booklist, the Audio Publishers Association, AudioFile magazine, and USA Today. He has narrated a variety of bestsellers and award-winners for top publishing houses. He also narrated over forty titles of the Star Wars franchise for Lucasfilm Ltd./PRH Audio, including several iconic movie tie-ins, has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. His work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, PBS, VH1, and Francis Ford Coppola. He grew up in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.