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Mordechai Bar-On was born on December 26, 1928 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Son of Avraham Braun and Yehudit Sophie Braun (Schopf).
Mordechai Bar-On
Columbia University
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Education and Youth Corps (logo)
Knesset (logo)
The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism
The Center for Defence Studies (logo)
Yad Ben Zvi
1942
Hagana (logo)
Hashomer Hatzair (logo)
1978
Peace Now (logo)
New Israel Fund (logo)
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Columbia University
Mordechai Bar-On
Education and Youth Corps (logo)
Knesset (logo)
Hagana (logo)
Hashomer Hatzair (logo)
Peace Now (logo)
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The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism
Yad Ben Zvi
The Center for Defence Studies (logo)
(The secret alliance between Israel, Britain, and France t...)
The secret alliance between Israel, Britain, and France to destroy Nasser's rule in Egypt was a pivotal event in the history of the modern Middle East. The Suez crisis brought about both a humiliation for the old imperial powers and a remarkable victory for Israel. Mordechai Bar-On was General Moshe Dayan's personal assistant during the Suez campaign and has drawn on both his own diary and many years of research to produce a gripping, definitive account of the Israeli side to the war. The Gates of Gaza describes the fears, suspicions, and agonizing debates that resulted in Ben-Gurion's decision to enter the clandestine pact with France and Britain, the military victory in the Sinai, and the subsequent withdrawal in the face of pressure from the United Nations. What was at the time a frustrating conflict for Israel should now be seen, in Dr. Bar-On's view, as a crucial event in securing the new nation's position in the Middle East and providing a breathing space before the great Arab challenge of 1967.
https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Gaza-Israels-Road-1955-57/dp/031210586X
1994
(When the Israeli prime minister and the PLO chairman shoo...)
When the Israeli prime minister and the PLO chairman shook hands on the White House lawn in 1993, Israeli peace activists had good reason to celebrate this major step on the long road to peace. This book tells the story of the Israeli peace movement and the role it played in that pursuit of peace. It is an eloquent, fascinating account of a remarkably diverse and determined cast of activists: from war-weary soldiers to hard-headed politicians, careful scholars to impassioned artists. Drawing on his experience in the peace movement, Bar-On provides intimate portraits of groups like Peace Now, Yesh Gvul, and the Women in Black, he also provides a sweeping historical synthesis of the course of the Israeli-Arab conflict, especially between 1967 and 1993.
https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Peace-History-Israeli-Movement/dp/1878379542/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&qid=1612399941&refinements=p_27%3AMordechai+Bar-On&s=books&sr=1-5
1996
(Objective accounts of Israel's military conflicts, includ...)
Objective accounts of Israel's military conflicts, including the 1948 War, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War Includes a chapter by Michael Oren, author of the bestseller Six Days of War This is the story of the tragic confrontation between two national movements contesting the same small piece of land, a clash that has become one of the most intractable issues in modern times. From the 1936 Palestinian Revolt to the Intifada that started in 2000, the Arabs and Israelis have clashed in twelve major incidents, often embroiling much of the Middle East. Here, historians deftly examine each conflict, offering a readable and informative look at seventy years of Israeli military history.
https://www.amazon.com/Never-Ending-Conflict-Israeli-Military-Stackpole/dp/0811733459/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&qid=1612399941&refinements=p_27%3AMordechai+Bar-On&s=books&sr=1-6
2006
(Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) was one of Israel's most charisma...)
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) was one of Israel's most charismatic—and controversial - personalities. As a youth, he earned the reputation of a fearless warrior, and in later years as a leading military tactician, admired by peers and enemies alike. As chief of staff during the 1956 Sinai Campaign and as minister of defense during the 1967 Six-Day War, Dayan led the Israel Defense Forces to stunning military victories. But in the aftermath of the bungled 1973 Yom Kippur War, he shared the blame for operational mistakes and retired from the government. He later proved himself a principled and talented diplomat, playing an integral role in peace negotiations with Egypt. In this memorable biography, Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan's IDF bureau chief, offers an intimate view of Dayan's private life, public career, and political controversies, set against an original analysis of Israel's political environment from pre-Mandate Palestine through the early 1980s.
https://www.amazon.com/Moshe-Dayan-Israels-Controversial-Jewish/dp/0300149417/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1612399941&refinements=p_27%3AMordechai+Bar-On&s=books&sr=1-1
2012
historian military officer politician
Mordechai Bar-On was born on December 26, 1928 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Son of Avraham Braun and Yehudit Sophie Braun (Schopf).
In 1952 Mordechai Bar-On was sent from the army to study at the Hebrew University in undergraduate history and economics departments. In 1958 he studied at the Command and Staff College and went to school at Columbia University in New York in the years 1959-1961, where he did his Master of Arts degree in International relationships.
Upon completing his position at the Jewish Agency in 1977, he enrolled for a doctorate in the Department of International Relations and History at the Hebrew University.
After high school, as part of the year of national service, Mordechai Bar-On enlisted in the Hebrew Local Police as the commander of the Rishon Lezion Moving Guard. With the outbreak of the War of Independence, in February 1948, he was sent to the first officers' course. Mordechai Bar-On became a platoon commander and company commander in the Givati Brigade, and in 1954 he commanded the academic reserve in Jerusalem.
The following year Mordechai Bar-On became head of the History Department of the General Staff, before being appointed as head of Office of the Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan position in 1956-1957. In this position, he accompanied General Dayan in all his meetings, military operations, at the front-line units in the 1956 Sinai War, and in his diplomatic meetings.
From 1961 until 1963 Mordechai Bar-On served as the Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Education and Youth Corps, before becoming its head in 1963. He was demobilized in 1968. After his release from the IDF, Mordechai Bar-On was appointed by the World Zionist Congress as a member of the Jewish Agency on behalf of the Labor Movement and as head of the Youth and Pioneer Department until 1977.
Mordechai Bar-On became was elected to the Knesset in 1984 on the Ratz list. However, he resigned from the Knesset on 26 November 1986 and was replaced by David Zucker.
Published 4 books and many articles in the daily press as well as an academic publication. Mordechai Bar-On was the one who wrote the speech on Mount Scopus carrying Chief of Staff Yitzhak Rabin after the Six-Day War.
In the summer of 1982, Mordechai Bar-On was mobilized to the military service and spent time in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese leaders. In 1983 he toured communities across the USA together with Mohamed Milhem, the Mayor of Halhoul, to spread the message that a peaceful solution for the West Bank is possible.
From 1989 to 1992 Mordechai Bar-On was a research fellow at the Ben-Gurion Institute in Sdeh Boker for the Study of Israel and Zionism. During that time he received an award of distinction and began to publish numerous articles and books in his field of research. From 1993 until 2010 Mordechai Bar-On was a research fellow at Yad Ben-Zvi. In 2005-2013 served as chairman of the steering committee of the Thr Center for Defence Studies.
(Objective accounts of Israel's military conflicts, includ...)
2006(When the Israeli prime minister and the PLO chairman shoo...)
1996(The secret alliance between Israel, Britain, and France t...)
1994(Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) was one of Israel's most charisma...)
2012Mordechai Bar-On was a member of the Haganah from the age of 14 and a member of the Hashomer Hatzair movement. In 1978, Mordechai Bar-On began public activity in the Peace Now movement and was a member of the Executive Committee of the International Center for Peace in the Middle-East, which dealt with publications and dialogue between Jewish and Arab intellectuals. Served as president of the New Israel Fund.
