Peace Under Fire: Israel, Palestine, and the International Solidarity Movement

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Summary: Dishonest
Review: This book is written to glorify the ISM, a group which has been having quite a bit of fun supporting those who threaten Israeli lives, counting on Israelis to be too civilized to retaliate. If Israel were anywhere near as ruthless as this book pretends, the ISM wouldn't dare go there.

Before I read this book, I thought that the ISM members were basically well-meaning folks who had been misled. It was this book that made me realize just how malicious the ISM actually is and how much it has opposed truth, justice, peace, and human rights.

What is to be done about the ISM? Well, I think education is the answer. A slow but steady diet of truth eventually dramatically reduced cigarette smoking in our land. Perhaps the same sort of campaign will make ISM membership less attractive as well. And I think we have a duty to warn our friends that the ISM's behavior is irresponsible and counterproductive.

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Summary: Stories That Need To Be Told
Review: This is an important book. It tells the stories of those who have the privilege to fight against injustice, and more importantly gives a window into the reality of what its like to be living under occupation. As a Jew, these stories are especially important to me. It's crucial that we are not afraid to make constructive criticisms of the harm our governments are doing, for our security and the world's. This book contains the harrowing words of slain activists Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall. How sad that we only pay attention when white folks get killed, and glaze over the Palestinians who die everyday. Nonetheless, the ISM has helped to bring attention to a problem that needs to be addressed.

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Summary: Total rubbish with the whole world in upside down mirror.
Review: Total rubbish with the whole world in upside down mirror. Good is called bad and bad is called good, failures called success and courage to resist darkness called darkness. Cheap shot at public relations campaign...