#46 - A Case For Israel

I have finally finished Alan Dershowitz's book The Case For Israel (of which my mother may be justly proud - it was her suggestion, and book, that I took). It is a striking account of every accusation laid at Israel's doorstep, with logical and historical proof that tear them apart. I particularly liked his layout - each chapter provides an accusation with examples of exactly who said what, then briefly gives the reality of the situation with the more extensive proof following. If you are serious about learning how to defend Israel against her accusers, including those who are blatantly dismissive or ignorant of the facts, you need to read this book.

His conclusion says it all:

"To avoid the bloody past becoming prologue yet again, we must learn from the tragic mistakes that needlessly took all these lives. I now rest the case for Israel that I make in this book. I realize, however, that the defense can never rest when it comes to the Jewish state. No matter what steps Israel takes toward peace and the two-state solution, there will always be some for whom nothing short of Israel's destruction will suffice. For that reason, Israel's best defense must remain its determination to survive and its ability to defend its citizens against those zealots - some armed with bombs, others with bigotry - who cannot abide the reality of a strong independent and democratic Jewish state."