{"product_id":"in-defense-of-israel","title":"In Defense of Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe revealing memoir of one of Israeli's most respected statesmen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoshe Arens is one of the last surviving members of the founding generation of Israelis. He is a political insider who has worked with every Israeli prime minister from Menachem Begin to Benjamin Netanyahu, serving in a variety of important positions, including foreign minister and defense minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has also enjoyed an exceptionally close life-long relationship with the United States: he attended high school in New York and colleges in Massachusetts and California, married an American, and served as Israel's ambassador to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, Arens recounts his early role in the birth of Israel and developing Israel's aerospace industry, followed by a long and distinguished political career that included service at the very top of Israel's government for the better part of three decades. Arens advocated relentlessly throughout his political career for his vision of an Israel strong enough to withstand all challenges in its volatile neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e vividly recounts the many battles Arens fought in the political arena, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. The latter included his strong opposition to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank—an action that led to the takeover of Gaza by Hamas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone interested in Israel's place within the contemporary Middle East, including Israel's relationship with the United States, will find this memoir informative, even eye-opening, and often provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254132658520,"sku":"9780815731412","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780815731412_2fe5912b-a385-419e-9d32-7f98247b86fd.jpg?v=1766479521","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/in-defense-of-israel","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}