The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership

by Yehuda Avner

Overview

The Prime Ministers is the first and only insider account of Israeli politics from the founding of the Jewish State to the near-present day. It reveals stunning details of life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high level peace negotiations. The Prime Ministers brings readers into the orbits of world figures, including Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Written in a captivating literary style by a political adviser, speechwriter and diplomat, The Prime Ministers is an enthralling political memoir, and a precisely crafted prism through which to view current Middle East affairs. The Prime Ministers is the basis of a major documentary produced by Moriah Films, the Academy Award-winning film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592642786
Publisher:	Toby Press LLC, The
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Pages:	715
Sales rank:	400,717
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.20(d)

About the Author

Yehuda Avner served as adviser and English speechwriter to Israeli Prime Ministers Rabin, Begin, Meir and Eshkol. He is a former Israeli Ambassador to Britain, Ireland and Australia, and served in diplomatic positions at the Israeli Consulate in New York and the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. Ambassador Avner was born in Manchester, England. He has lived in Israel since 1947. More at www.yehudaavner.com.

What People are Saying About This

Dore Gold

It is extremely rare that a skilled diplomat is placed at the pinnacle of power across several Israeli governments and can truly deliver an insider's perspective with such skill and clarity... a must-read for anyone seeking to understand Israel. (Dore Gold, Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN)

Hillary Rodham Clinton

...a sweeping tome of Israeli politics and history. (Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State)

Bret Stephens

...a front-row seat to the drama of Israeli statecraft in moments of crisis and triumph, tragedy and joy. I couldn't put it down.
— The Wall Street Journal

Benjamin Netanyahu

...a fascinating account of someone who was an eye witness to many historic moments in the history of the Jewish state...provide[s] insight into the actions of our nation's leaders and offers important lessons for the future. (Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel)

Samuel Lewis

...the rare kind of history which comes alive for any reader, and will stay with them long after they finish the book. (Samuel Lewis, Former US Ambassador to Israel)

David Horovitz

...one of the most remarkable accounts we are ever likely to get of how Israel has been governed over the decades... the ultimate insider's account.
— The Jerusalem Post

Editorial Reviews

... a gripping, intimate, intricately detailed and fast-paced account of Israeli politics at the highest levels...a front-row seat to the drama of Israeli statecraft in moments of crisis and triumph, tragedy and joy. I couldn't put it down.
— The Wall Street Journal

Bret Stephens

...one of the most remarkable accounts we are ever likely to get of how Israel has been governed over the decades...All of it is here...the intellectual arguments made and those that were not marshaled; the decisions taken and those that were ducked...the ultimate insider's account.
— The Jerusalem Post

David Horovitz