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The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine Paperback – 8 July 2016
by Miko Peled (Author), Alice Walker (Foreword)
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A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey is mirrored in many ways the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier.Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition in which she wrote, "There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one." In the newEpilogue he takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself.
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"This critically important memoir by Miko Peled, a writer and citizen at the dynastic heart of Israel's identity, is a must-read for anyone, Jewish or not, who cares about our collective evolution to a more peaceful and compassionate world. Brave, honorable and engaging work." --Naomi Wolf, author and social critic
"This is a brilliantly rendered father-and-son saga amidst a background that evokes Greek mythology . . . . a story of admiration--and anger." --Seymour Hersh, American investigative journalist
"A fascinating story that provides much food for thought."--Uri Avnery, Former Member of Knesset and veteran peace activist
"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The General's Son is an extraordinary read from beginning to end and especially recommended for inclusion into community and academic library collections." --Paul Vogel, Midwest Book Review
"Miko is truly inspiring in the telling of his family's story, and of his own struggles to live up to the moral, ethical, and intellectual legacy from his father."--Landrum Bolling, former President, Earlham College
"Out of personal pain and sober reflection on the past comes this powerful narrative of transformation... [A] must-read for anyone who has not lost hope that one day peace and justice will prevail in Israel and Palestine."--Ilan Pappé, Israeli historian
"The story of Miko Peled, his mother and father, reveals how facts, compassion and a universal sense of justice took hold and inspires this energetic and informed voice for peace." --Ralph Nader
"We are privileged to accompany the author on his journey of self-education... culminating in poignant advcacy of a unitary binational state anchored in common humanity"--Walid Khalidi, General Secretary, Institute for Palestine Studies
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The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine Paperback – 8 July 2016
by Miko Peled (Author), Alice Walker (Foreword)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (480)
A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey is mirrored in many ways the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier.Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition in which she wrote, "There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one." In the newEpilogue he takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself.
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Review
"This critically important memoir by Miko Peled, a writer and citizen at the dynastic heart of Israel's identity, is a must-read for anyone, Jewish or not, who cares about our collective evolution to a more peaceful and compassionate world. Brave, honorable and engaging work." --Naomi Wolf, author and social critic
"This is a brilliantly rendered father-and-son saga amidst a background that evokes Greek mythology . . . . a story of admiration--and anger." --Seymour Hersh, American investigative journalist
"A fascinating story that provides much food for thought."--Uri Avnery, Former Member of Knesset and veteran peace activist
"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The General's Son is an extraordinary read from beginning to end and especially recommended for inclusion into community and academic library collections." --Paul Vogel, Midwest Book Review
"Miko is truly inspiring in the telling of his family's story, and of his own struggles to live up to the moral, ethical, and intellectual legacy from his father."--Landrum Bolling, former President, Earlham College
"Out of personal pain and sober reflection on the past comes this powerful narrative of transformation... [A] must-read for anyone who has not lost hope that one day peace and justice will prevail in Israel and Palestine."--Ilan Pappé, Israeli historian
"The story of Miko Peled, his mother and father, reveals how facts, compassion and a universal sense of justice took hold and inspires this energetic and informed voice for peace." --Ralph Nader
"We are privileged to accompany the author on his journey of self-education... culminating in poignant advcacy of a unitary binational state anchored in common humanity"--Walid Khalidi, General Secretary, Institute for Palestine Studies
About the Author
Miko Peled is an Israeli peace activist who spends his time between Jerusalem and San Diego. Born into a strongly Zionist family in Jerusalem, as a young man Peled witnessed the transformation of his father, Gen. Matti Peled, from a well-known leader in Israel's military to a strong peace activist. The General's Son has been translated into numerous other languages and Peled, a gripping public speaker, has lectured around the world in his campaign to promote justice, democracy, and equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis. Alice Walker is an activist and a Pulitzer Prize winning author. She has written more than 30 books, including The Color Purple, The Temple of My Familiar, and The Way Forward is With a Broken Heart.
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Miko Peled is an author, writer, speaker, and human rights activist living in the United States. He is considered by many to be one of the clearest voices calling for justice in Palestine, support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) and the creation of a single democracy with equal rights in all of historic Palestine. Miko is also a contributor to several online publications (Mint Press, The Electronic Intifada, Democracy Now, Mondoweiss), authors a blog (mikopeled.com), and produces The Miko Peled Podcast, all of which he dedicated to advocating for the creation of one democratic state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
Miko’s first book, “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine”, is an autobiographical work taking the reader through the life of Peled’s family since his grandparents immigrated to Palestine in the early 20th century, describing their work and their life in detail while revealing his own journey towards a defender of Palestinian rights. Miko’s second book, “Injustice: The Story of The Holy Land Foundation Five”, describes the persecution and then the closure of what was America’s largest Muslim charity organization, The Holy Land Foundation, and the subsequent trials and convictions of five Palestinian Muslim-Americans.
He travels regularly to Palestine where he speaks and works with the popular resistance, the BDS movement, and other justice groups. As a result, he has been arrested several times by the Israeli authorities for his activism.
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<장군의 아들: 팔레스타인에서의 이스라엘인 여정> 요약 및 평론
1. 요약: 신화의 성벽을 허물고 진실을 마주하다
미코 펠레드의 저서 <장군의 아들>은 이스라엘 건국 공신이자 1967년 전쟁의 영웅인 마티냐후 펠레드 장군의 아들이 어떻게 시온주의의 핵심부에서 벗어나 팔레스타인 인권 운동가로 변모했는지를 다룬 자전적 기록이다
유년기와 군사적 숭배
저자는 이스라엘 군(IDF) 장성들이 <올림푸스의 신>처럼 추앙받던 환경에서 성장했다
균열의 시작과 나크바의 발견
그의 견고한 신념에 균열이 가기 시작한 것은 군 복무 중 점령지 라말라를 순찰하며 민간인을 향한 무자비한 폭력을 목격했을 때였다
홀로코스트의 도구화와 인종차별
책은 이스라엘이 홀로코스트의 비극을 군사적 침략의 정당성으로 이용하고 있음을 고발한다
평화를 위한 투쟁과 제언
결국 펠레드는 자신의 훈장을 버리고 팔레스타인과의 연대를 선택한다
2. 평론: 성역을 파괴하는 내부자의 고백
미코 펠레드의 이 저작은 단순한 정치 비평서가 아니라, 한 인간이 자신이 속한 공동체의 거대한 거짓말에 맞서 싸우는 고통스러운 자기 투쟁의 기록이다.
국가적 세뇌 시스템에 대한 통찰
이 책의 가장 큰 가치는 이스라엘 사회가 어떻게 <시스템적으로> 인종차별적 군사 국가를 유지하는지 내부자의 시각으로 보여준다는 데 있다. 교육, 언론, 가정 교육이 맞물려 돌아가며 반대 목소리를 원천 봉쇄하는 구조는 소름 끼칠 정도로 치밀하다
도덕적 우월성이라는 가면의 박리
이스라엘 군이 스스로를 <세계에서 가장 도덕적인 군대>라고 칭송하는 이면에는 수많은 <나쁜 사과(Bad Apples)>로 치부된 학살의 역사가 숨겨져 있다
정체성의 해체와 재구성
펠레드의 여정은 세진님이 지향하시는 <세계인>으로서의 정체성과도 맞닿아 있다. 그는 특권적인 <장군의 아들>이라는 국적과 혈연의 굴레를 벗어던지고 보편적인 인권과 정의를 선택했다. 이는 한 국가에 대한 맹목적인 애국심보다 인간에 대한 예의와 진실이 상위에 있음을 보여주는 강력한 사례다.
결론: 우리 모두를 위한 경고
<장군의 아들>은 팔레스타인 문제에 국한된 이야기가 아니다. 민족주의가 광신적 종교와 결합하고, 국가 안보가 모든 도덕적 가치를 압도할 때 공동체가 얼마나 괴물처럼 변할 수 있는지에 대한 보편적인 경고다. 펠레드의 목소리는 비록 이스라엘 내에서는 <광인의 외침>으로 치부될지라도, 진정한 평화는 압도적인 무력이 아니라 뒤틀린 과거를 인정하는 용기에서 시작됨을 일깨워준다
세진님, 요청하신 대로 이스라엘 사회의 모순을 날카롭게 파헤친 미코 펠레드의 이야기를 요약하고 평론해 보았습니다. 혹시 이 책의 내용 중 특별히 더 깊게 논의해보고 싶은 지점이 있으신가요?
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5.0 out of 5 stars everyone should read it
Reviewed in Australia on 29 January 2024
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Matt MacGregor
3.0 out of 5 stars His own opinion
Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2024
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I wanted to see what your opinion was about this conflict but very antisematic and to be so critical against your own people is weird. It seemed dull as you started out showing your family's status as upper class and military champions, then opposing Israel again is weird. I'm not Jewish but your views would hurt most who are Jewish. I haven't finished reading the book but I'm interested in seeing how you end it. Maybe I should just save myself time and jump into the final chapter.
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Gualter Portella
5.0 out of 5 stars General’s Son
Reviewed in Brazil on 27 November 2023
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A must read for the ones interested in the Palestine issue. The book is truly about a life journey from childhood to adulthood in which the author describes his father important role as a military man on the creation of the Israeli state in 1948 and in the 1967 invasion of West Bank and Gaza, who then started to advocate towards the two-state solution. Packed with documental references and personal experiences in Israel, the author lets you gradually understand his shift to a more radical and pacifist approach to address the dramatic problems faced by disposed Palestinians living by a Jewish-ruled state order.
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Tooti
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Memoir
Reviewed in Canada on 5 June 2024
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Amazing read beautifully written Memoir.
I could not place the book down.
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Kleio
5.0 out of 5 stars The best defence against your enemy is to make him your friend.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2019
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I first saw these words some decades ago on a poster outside a Quaker Meeting House. Miko Peled writes compellingly about his own personal journey from Zionist to Anti-Zionist. The journey was not an easy one so expect to shed quite a few tears along the way - for both Israelis and Palestinians. Personal reminiscences about individuals and situations bring the story to life, or rather, to death and then to life. For Peled is optimistic about the future.
Since the founding of Israel in 1948, hawks on each side have fed off each other. Both sides have committed appalling atrocities. Each side has accused the other of racism and each side has been guilty of this charge. However, the ever-victorious Israelis have used their growing power to marginalise the Palestinian element of their shared land. Today any two state solution would bear little resemblance to the Partition proposed by the UN in 1948. Which is why Peled has rejected his father's earlier hope for such a solution and now favours a one state solution. The peace movement of which he is a leading figure sees Jews and Arabs coming together to overcome mutually entrenched fear and hatred. Embracing non-violence, shared grief on both sides has become the basis for stripping away 'otherness' and embracing their common humanity.
Peled's narrative is strongest when he describes his first (defenceless) journeys into Palestinian territory and his meetings with Palestinian leaders who had spent time in Israeli prisons on 'terrorism' charges. His fear -and courage - are palpable. But he has reaped rich rewards with many new Arab friends and a loss of this fear - which is inculcated into Israelis from birth. His children have made similar gains. Now he regards the Israeli state as his main foe because of the various obstacles it puts in the way of such Israeli-Palestinian fraternisation. His (illegal) forays into the West Bank and Gaza conjure up memories of apartheid Pass Laws and Russian internal passports of former times. Israel controls the movement of its own citizens for their security but the result is an unofficial segregation - not everywhere of course!
Like many/most (?) Israelis, Peled is a completely secular Jew but he can relate to the Orthodox - especially those who believe that the modern Israeli state lacks Biblical sanction. He can likewise relate to both secular and religious Arabs and compares the social conservatism of Palestinian society with that of the mainstream secular Israeli Jew. Peled has lived and travelled widely outside Israel and this cosmopolitanism has helped him to break out from his own culture to tread his present path. But he still loves his people. This again is palpable, despite the derision poured on his head by Zionist opponents who ask him why he still keeps his Israeli passport. His predicament reminds me of those thousands of German exiles (many Jewish) who during WW2 joined the French Resistance or fought in the British Forces. This is just as much an ideological struggle as was WW2. Fortunately he does not have to kill people. But he is in danger of making himself an exile in his own country in solidarity with his Palestinian comrades who have become exiles in their own land.
I wish Miko Peled and his movement well. I too have long favoured a one state solution. However, any resolution to this 70-year conflict will require more than just good will. Israeli security fears and disputed land ownership will be hard nuts to crack. A great deal of vested interest on the Israeli side (the side with all the power) will have to be overcome. An excellent read. Highly recommended.
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Dr. Norman Weber
5.0 out of 5 stars The Generals Son
Reviewed in the United States on 8 May 2024
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One of the most compelling reads to describe the Israeli-Palestinian issues. It really opens up some “red flags” as to the origins of the 75 year suffering of the people in the region.
The irony of so many Jews seeking safety and security following the horrific loss of life during the holocaust, continues on another continent. The author has a wealth of insight, seeing first-hand how life was during the first decade of the young country’s founding. Sadly, it has never experienced peace, nor have the surrounding countries made genuine inroads to achieve normal relations with the Jewish state. The plight of the thousands of displaced Palestinians from 1947-1948 has now been described honestly and with object clarity - facts not often accepted.
The ongoing conflict, loss of life, hopelessness, and anger appears to have no end in sight.
The book is a must-read, to gain better insight on this crucible of land.
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mostafa & nora
5.0 out of 5 stars inspiring
Reviewed in Germany on 1 July 2025
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this is so inspiring
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MD Muhaimin Rahman
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book from an Israeli for the people of Palestine
Reviewed in Japan on 13 November 2019
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I felt as if I was living in Palestine, fighting against occupiers. Thank you miko peled, for such an amazing journey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent livre, bouleversant, bien écrit, très instructif
Reviewed in France on 2 August 2021
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Excellent livre sur la vie d’un homme issue dune grande famille juive israélienne qui va faire un voyage de remise en question total des myth fondateur de son pays et va consacrer sa vie à se battre pour la justice et le droit des palestiniens. Un très grand homme ce Miko Peled. Un livre à lire absolument ! MUST READ BOOK. Miko Peled is absolutely admirable.
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Jim Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars The Peaceful View of a One-Time IDF Zionist Soldier
Reviewed in the United States on 15 January 2024
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Given the state of violence the world is now seeing on the evening news of the destruction, some say genocide, of the Gaza strip in 2024, this book is a must read.
Published in 2016 this is a book that brings a reader up to date with the Middle East situation between Palestinians and Jews. An update on the regions history since when his grandfather was one of the signatories of the Isreali Declaration of Independence in 1947, his fathers participation as a Isreali general in the 1967 war, and sadly his niece's dealth, by a Hamas terror attack in 1997.
His perspective as a one time Isreali soldier brought up Zionist in Jerusalem makes the argument that the only way to end this conflict is through partnership with the otherside. As a Zionist Jew in Jerusalem and finally the sad loss of his niece, Miko Peled has become an undying activist in the promotion of world peace.
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An advocate of a one secular democratic state solution for both Jews and Palestinians. Not the occupation and annexation of, "the lands to the river to the sea," that leads to second class citizenship for some and the reason for decades of violence which threatens all Jews and Arabs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Témoignage passionnant
Reviewed in France on 4 June 2017
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Comment un jeune élevé par la famille d'un héros sioniste dans des valeurs humanistes va en diverses étapes comprendre la radicale contradiction entre le projet sioniste et les valeurs auxquelles il reste attaché.
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Oliver
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2026
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excellent book and very interesting to read all the way until the end.
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Alexander Genauck
5.0 out of 5 stars So much insight and inspiration
Reviewed in Germany on 24 November 2023
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Finally read this book, now that the 2023 Gaza war is ongoing. It's both shocking but also inspiring! A just peace is possible! Miko Peled recounts in lots of details the life of himself and his father Matti Peled and it becomes apparent how both came to their respective convictions experiencing the realities of Israel's creation and of the Israel's occupation of Palestinians. It's a must read to understand and be aware of Israel today and its severe occupation of Palestine and Palestinians.
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Haji
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in Canada on 10 March 2024
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It’s a must read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book.
Reviewed in Canada on 15 February 2024
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Amazing book.
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Sabah Firdous
5.0 out of 5 stars Hope!
Reviewed in Germany on 5 December 2023
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Miko managed to walk us through his journey away from Zionism towards Humanity and during the current state of my white friends’ silence while Gaza is being bombed to rubble, this account still gives me hope that a single, secular democratic state with all religious, non-religious entities as equals is possible, where people will be able to look eye to eye as humans, respect each other and work towards a common goal of peace and prosperity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Generals Son : journey of an Israeli in Palestine : Miko Peled
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2025
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a very truthful and informative book, I highly recommend reading it.
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Mitchell Anne Hagerstrom
4.0 out of 5 stars Great biography
Reviewed in the United States on 12 October 2023
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Interesting to learn an Israeli's path to sympathizing with the Palestinian cause.
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Joe S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, and clearly a tolerable view of a whole ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2017
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Very good, and clearly a tolerable view of a whole hearted non racial individual in a society that has built racial intolerance. It's a well thought of book.
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Petr Iakovlev
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gut
Reviewed in Germany on 14 September 2024
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Lehrreich u interessant
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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative!
Reviewed in Canada on 18 December 2023
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A great perspective to consider.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and insightful
Reviewed in the United States on 27 April 2025
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Absolutely wonderful book. Helps you understand the conflict.
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SLW
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!
Reviewed in the United States on 28 July 2024
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I liked this book so much I bought 3 to give to my Zionist family members. Most American people don’t know anything about what’s really happening or the history of Palestine/ Israel. Everyone should read this very well written book.
I can’t help but wonder if the Israeli government had listened to General Peled back in 1967, this horrible war wouldn’t be going on now.
Thank you Miko Peled for writing such an informative and historical book.
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Cochise
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2025
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A brave book and great read...
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Nana
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read so far about Israel and Palestine
Reviewed in Germany on 26 October 2020
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Excellent book! I would not have thought that a book could change a whole perspective...it takes a lot of courage to challenge your own for the sake of the greater good. Thank you for sharing your courage with us, enjoyed and learned from each page. Respect and appreciation to you Miko Peled.
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MG
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in Canada on 9 August 2021
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Very good history book . The writer is amazing human being. He is a hero . Telling the truth in times everyone afraid to till the truth . Love this book everyone should read it highly recommended.
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Des (Okanagan, BC)
5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must read' for anyone who doesn't like being lied to.
Reviewed in Canada on 1 June 2018
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Raised Catholic, I was taught to take the Christian word as the unquestionable truth. For the devoutly religious, you need to read this. For those that really care about truth, you need to read this. It took some effort to keep going in the beginning but I'm glad I kept on, and soon each page was turning itself. This book should be essential reading in all schools.
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L. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read that clarifies a complex situation
Reviewed in the United States on 21 February 2025
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Illustrates the failures of the nation's that created this problem and how it corrupted the Israeli ideal
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ulrich schoenknecht
5.0 out of 5 stars Danke an den Autor
Reviewed in Germany on 24 June 2019
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Ein Muss für jeden der sich für die Sache der Palästinenser interessiert, ein Israeli der die Sache Palästinas mit Leidenschaft vertritt
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uglybug
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2024
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This tells you some of the truth of how israel treated and still does, the Palestinians, it is somewhat informative about the early takeover of Palestine and Zionist ideology.
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rhona tolchard
5.0 out of 5 stars Blessed are the peacemakers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2018
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Those who have absorbed the Christian Zionist narrative as part of their personal creed - that the Christian church should support Israel without too much examination of its policies towards its Arab population - should read this book and re-examine the validity (and scriptural accuracy) of much of what they have been taught.
Peled, at the centre of Israeli politics for his entire life, has more authority than many supposed "Bible teachers" to speak about what is really happening, and his personal journey has led to his work for peace and reconciliation. This is a valuable contribution to the debate on the Middle East, which has suffered greatly from the promotion of violent solutions by those on all sides - including, unfortunately, many self-declared Christians who don't have to deal directly with the results of their misplaced interference. Blessed are the peacemakers.
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Leslie
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfully written
Reviewed in the United States on 27 April 2019
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Tells the story of an Israeli with ties to prominent men in the Israeli government, including his father. This tells the story that we seldom hear of the inhumane treatment of the Palestinians in Israel. As the Palestinians have no citizenship the treatment doesn't legally qualify as apartheid, but that is just a matter of semantics. The complications of the politics of Israel are way beyond my pay grade. The fears that both sides have are also incomprehensible to me. I was there recently for 12 days visiting some of the traditional sites, but also Ramallah. I saw the walls that separate the Jews from the Palestinians. I saw the signs that tell the Israelis they are not allowed in certain parts of the country. Not because it isn't safe but because (it appears to me) that the government doesn't want the two sides to have any opportunity to learn about each other and to find peace. This book really opened my eyes to the situation there. Through this there is a thread of optimism that the people will find a way to live in peace.
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Arlene
5.0 out of 5 stars A Jewish Tale
Reviewed in Canada on 23 December 2016
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A true story about a Jewish Israeli who could have lived a life of immense privilege and material wealth but instead chose the way of Moses...to work against oppression and injustice.
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Praire Aspen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on 18 April 2025
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A must read for truth seekers about Israel
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Stephen McKinnell
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book from the Heart that brings great Sadness as well as Hope for the future. Thank you Miko.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2017
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Through this book I gained a unique and honest insight into what is a very complicated and tragic story. This book is from the heart. Thank the Heavens that men such as Miko have seen the light, probably causing great pain to him and his loved ones. May his ripples will spread far and wide, may the Palestinians and the Israeli's find peace, both with each other as well as themselves.
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andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on 12 January 2017
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Very interesting view from a Jewish person
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David Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but biased
Reviewed in the United States on 7 April 2024
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This is a good book, but it is biased. The author is an Israeli but has witnessed the plight of the Palestinians. What he has seen the Israeli government do has been heartbreaking for him and he has made it his mission to try and help put a spotlight on the atrocities that have been committed by the Israeli government (and the far right). I respect him for this and appreciate what he is doing. However, the Palestinians (mainly Hamas) have created many atrocities on the Israeli population and the author does not give this the same coverage. To be credible you have to tell both sides of the story. If you are looking for a book that covers the history of the conflict accurately and unbiased, I suggest reading "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" by Dov Waxman. It is probably the best book on the subject.
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John E. Pepper
5.0 out of 5 stars A Mind Opening and Informed Journey Into Bridging the Deadly Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Reviewed in the United States on 15 June 2023
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A riveting, blow by blow personal story by the son of an esteemed Israeli General of his learning of the cruel submersion of the rights of the Palestinians and the need to create a democratic state open to and respecting all nationalities and ethnicities.
While the author legitimately calls out the numerous cruel actions of the Israelis he does not adequately recognize how Palestinians have contributed to the unending carnage through weak and divisive leadership and violent terrorist attacks. Still, the initiative to set this tragic situation on a course that can lead to peace will have to come from Israel. That is where the power lies.
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Ben A.
3.0 out of 5 stars NOT GREAT / NOT BAD
Reviewed in the United States on 13 July 2022
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OK, "never criticise a Jew in a harsher way than a Jew criticises himself". So, you DO have the right to be critical. Afterall, it is the Jewish way.
Bear in mind, however, that the very existence of the State of Israel as we know it today, is the core reason as to why you can even write your thoughts the way you are doing it in your book.
The subject is a difficult one, and has many levels. Each level is composed of history, psychology, experience, intuition, empirical approach...and you need to consider them all from a "Jew's perspective".
Thus, at the end, what is most important is Israel's interests and its determination in protecting the Jews FROM THE VERY BEGINING!
Your book brings up many points some people are happy to hear. Sorry, I am not one of those, as I think of Spinoza who said "“Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.”
When nations surrounding Israel, and to which the "Palestinians" (I disagree with this term) belong, will eventually qualify with the above, then your points will be valid!
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Gilberto Cintron
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely informative and readable
Reviewed in the United States on 2 December 2023
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The Generals son is an adventure in worldviews expressed in a blend of detachment and affinity! It allows you to participate in a dance that you want that ends well but where you perceive reality demands more dancing and more complex steps! However, human creativity ought to persevere and the only obstacle is lack of a will by truly open minded leaders! The book is as engaging as informative!
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J. Saad
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read
Reviewed in the United States on 24 March 2024
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Miko Peled has a very unique perspective being the son and grandson of important Israeli generals. As someone who has served in the Israeli military and seen first hand the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, his knowledge and ability to get to the point makes this book an easy and very beneficial read.
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Nadia
5.0 out of 5 stars Really well done
Reviewed in the United States on 4 February 2024
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I read this book after listening to a speech by Miko Peled on YouTube and I am so glad I did. This book gives a great perspective into the history of the colonization and occupation of Palestine with a personals stories and insights. Great read.
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rochelle
5.0 out of 5 stars One State Solution to providing Justice with Gaza and Israel
Reviewed in the United States on 19 April 2024
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This is a must read book at this time. It gives an eye witness account of what has happened between the Israel and Palestine with a nonviolent solution presented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on 4 January 2024
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A book that makes us look into ourselves and reassess our deepest values and principles and inspires us to stand for justice and what is right regardless of which nation or religion we are coming from.
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Al 54
5.0 out of 5 stars Written from the heart of a decent jew
Reviewed in the United States on 19 January 2024
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Started reading it. Haven't finished it yet but understand the authors journey into Zionism and out to humanity..... i really admire this great human being for being a voice against injustice
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richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable
Reviewed in the United States on 2 January 2024
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Must read to understand their ruthlessness of Zionism. Exposes realities not before known. Well written as Piled intertwined his life with history.
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Bukhary
5.0 out of 5 stars Increadible journey
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2024
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I enjoyed this book. it describes Miko Peled's personal journey from being ardent zionist to a pacifist. Highly recommend
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Tony Lamarr Levine
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on 27 March 2024
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Gives a different perspective on the historical/current conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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Joanne Emelock
5.0 out of 5 stars No longer buying into the myths I have been spoon fed all my life
Reviewed in the United States on 16 September 2019
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Like many, growing up Jewish, I have been spoon fed for decades the many myths of the righteousness of Israel in the Palestinian conflict. I, like so many, am guilty of having bought into those myths. This book was a difficult and painful read, but a very necessary one. As a Jew and a human being with my humanity intact, I find myself deeply troubled by the facts accounted for in Miko Peled's book. For anyone who seeks the truth as to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, I would emphatically recommend that you read this book!
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John B
5.0 out of 5 stars Important work
Reviewed in the United States on 22 October 2020
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Anyone interested in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and history should read this book. Insightful look from someone very close to the situation who has changed his positions based on seeking and being open to new data. Certainly altered my view of the situation and possible solutions. Let's hope we can get to that point where both Palestinians and Israelis can live together in peace.
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