Speaking for Israel: A Speechwriter Battles Anti-Israel Opinions at the United Nations

by Aviva Klompas, Alan Dershowitz (Preface by)

Overview

The exclusive—and explosive—account of the politics of one of the most controversial nations in the world.

According to Aviva Klompas, representing Israel at the United Nations is like volunteering to sell Red Sox paraphernalia outside Yankee Stadium. During her time as the director of speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Klompas crafted highly acclaimed speeches that advanced Israel’s policies and informed public opinion.

In Speaking for Israel, Klompas gives readers a glance behind the curtain of international politics and all the drama, intrigue, and conflict that simmer under the surface. During her tenure as Israel’s UN speechwriter, Klompas saw the collapse of four Middle Eastern states, faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, waves of Palestinian terrorism, stop-and-go nuclear negotiations (culminating in the Iran Deal), an attempt to push Palestinian statehood through the UN Security Council, the Palestinians’ bid to join the International Criminal Court, the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, and fifty days of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Constantly in the thick of things, Klompas’s experience with the Israeli UN delegation is full to bursting with juicy insider stories and a day-to-day look at what it’s like in the top diplomatic echelon. With humor and bite, Speaking for Israel tells her story, one that is both universal and uniquely singular.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510743922
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Aviva Klompas is a speechwriter, communications strategist, public speaker, and policy advisor. Currently, Aviva is the Associate Vice President of Strategic Israel Engagement at Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston. Previously, Aviva served as the Director of Speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City. As the chief speechwriter for Ambassador Ron Prosor, Aviva crafted highly acclaimed speeches that advanced Israel’s policies and informed public opinion. Aviva’s work has appeared in the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, the Jerusalem Post, and other international publications.

Alan Dershowitz is one of the most famous and celebrated lawyers in America. He was the youngest full professor in Harvard Law School history, where he is now the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus. Dershowitz is the author of numerous bestselling books, including the New York Times bestseller The Case Against Impeaching Trump. 
Aviva Klompas is a speechwriter, communications strategist, public speaker, and policy advisor. Currently, Aviva is the Associate Vice President of Strategic Israel Engagement at Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston. Previously, Aviva served as the Director of Speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City. As the chief speechwriter for Ambassador Ron Prosor, Aviva crafted highly acclaimed speeches that advanced Israel’s policies and informed public opinion. Aviva’s work has appeared in the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, the Jerusalem Post, and other international publications.

Table of Contents

Preface Alan Dershowitz iv

Author's Note vi

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Yalla! / Let's go! 1

Chapter 2 Hishtagat? / Are you crazy? 15

Chapter 3 Lo nora / It's not so terrible 27

Chapter 4 Go'al nefesh / Disgusting to the soul 43

Chapter 5 Chittzpa / Audacity 58

Chapter 6 Ma ani, ez? / What am I, a goat? 73

Chapter 7 Balagan / A mess 86

Chapter 8 Tzarat rabim chatzi nechama / Sorrow shared is sorrow halved 105

Chapter 9 Koev li halev / My heart hurts 113

Chapter 10 Sof ha'olam smola / At the end of the world, turn left 118

Chapter 11 Gam Elohim boche / God also cries 133

Chapter 12 Ze loke'ach kefar / It takes a village 143

Chapter 13 La'asot chaim / Have fun 159

Chapter 14 Zazim / We're moving 172

Chapter 15 45 shniyot ze kol ma sh 'ata tzarich / 45 seconds is all you need 187

Chapter 16 Sof hammassa / The end of the journey 210