The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East
(Now in its third edition, this classic study has been upd...)
Now in its third edition, this classic study has been updated for the first time in more than twenty years.
Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel, was involved in every conflict involving Israel and its Arab neighbors from before the 1948 War of Independence. The Arab-Israeli Wars is Herzog’s acclaimed history of Israel’s fight since 1947 to preserve her existence against repeated attacks. Revised after his death by friend and colleague General Shomo Gazit, this new edition also covers the events of the past twenty years, including the pullout from Lebanon, both intifadas, the first Gulf War, the Oslo Process, and beyond. Riveting, informative, and comprehensive, this authoritative account tells the story of Israel’s struggle to survive but gives a clear picture of the people and politics that continue to shape the destiny of this crucial region.
Herzog studied at Wesley College in Dublin. He earned a degree in law at the University College of London, and then qualified as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn.
In recent years British historians headed by Simon Sebag-Montefiore have included this speech in a book on speeches that changed the world, which includes others by Martin Luther King, Jr, Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy.
In the 1981 elections, Herzog entered politics for the first time, winning a seat in the Knesset as a member of the Alignment, the predecessor to the Labour Party.
On 22 March 1983, Herzog was elected by the Knesset to serve as the sixth President of Israel.
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"I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget. "
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writing, broadcasting
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Sailing, golf
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Herzog was the brother-in-law of Abba Eban; the men's wives were sisters. Chaim Herzog married Aura in 1947. Their marriege lasted to 1997. He had three children, including Isaac Herzog.