Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land"
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Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land" is a critically acclaimed work of narrative nonfiction that intertwines personal memoir, historical investigation, and political reflection to explore the moral complexities and contradictions at the heart of modern Israel.
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Target entity: Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land" Context triple: [Lydda and Ramle exodus, subjectOf, Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land"]
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Israel: An Echo of Eternity
"Israel: An Echo of Eternity" is a theological and philosophical reflection by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the spiritual significance of the State of Israel and Jewish history in the modern world.
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The Case for Israel
The Case for Israel is a pro-Israel advocacy book by lawyer Alan Dershowitz that defends Israel’s policies and legitimacy against common criticisms.
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C.
The Iron Wall
The Iron Wall is a seminal 1923 essay by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that argues for the necessity of a strong Jewish military presence in Palestine to secure a future Jewish state.
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D.
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life is a memoir by Palestinian philosopher and political figure Sari Nusseibeh that intertwines his personal story with the modern political and social history of Palestine.
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E.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land" Target entity description: Ari Shavit’s book "My Promised Land" is a critically acclaimed work of narrative nonfiction that intertwines personal memoir, historical investigation, and political reflection to explore the moral complexities and contradictions at the heart of modern Israel.
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A.
Israel: An Echo of Eternity
"Israel: An Echo of Eternity" is a theological and philosophical reflection by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the spiritual significance of the State of Israel and Jewish history in the modern world.
-
B.
The Case for Israel
The Case for Israel is a pro-Israel advocacy book by lawyer Alan Dershowitz that defends Israel’s policies and legitimacy against common criticisms.
-
C.
The Iron Wall
The Iron Wall is a seminal 1923 essay by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that argues for the necessity of a strong Jewish military presence in Palestine to secure a future Jewish state.
-
D.
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life is a memoir by Palestinian philosopher and political figure Sari Nusseibeh that intertwines his personal story with the modern political and social history of Palestine.
-
E.
Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End
"Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End" is a critical work by Norman Finkelstein arguing that growing awareness of Israel’s policies has eroded traditional American Jewish support for the Israeli state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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narrative nonfiction work ⓘ |
| author | Ari Shavit ⓘ |
| awarded |
Jewish Book Council’s Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award
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linked to:
National Jewish Book Award
Natan Book Award ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| explores |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
Israeli security doctrine ⓘ Israeli settlements ⓘ Jewish–Arab relations in Israel ⓘ founding of Israel ⓘ internal divisions within Israeli society ⓘ occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contradictions at the heart of Israeli identity
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moral complexities of modern Israel ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| includes |
historical investigation
ⓘ
personal memoir elements ⓘ political reflection ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-52172-7 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn | New York Times Notable Books ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| pageCount | 464 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Random House
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Spiegel & Grau ⓘ |
| reviewedIn |
The Guardian
ⓘ
The New York Times ⓘ The New Yorker ⓘ |
| setting |
State of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
|
| subject |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
Israeli society ⓘ Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ
linked to:
Arab–Israeli conflict
Middle East politics ⓘ Zionism ⓘ history of Israel ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 19th century to early 21st century ⓘ |
| title | My Promised Land ⓘ |
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