أبرياء في الخارج

by Martin S. Indyk

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Genres: Middle East, Politics, Iran, History, Nonfiction

527 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 6, 2009

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the winds of the Arab Spring wind down and current Secretary of State John Kerry makes his push for peace in the Middle East, he would do well to learn from the lessons of the Clinton administration, the last real attempt by the U.S. to bring about a lasting peace in the region. Fortunately for us, Martin Indyk, two-time U.S. ambassador to Israel and key Middle East advisor during the Clinton years, has written a blow-by-blow account of Pres. Clinton's herculean efforts to to bring about a region-wide peace agreement through hard-nosed diplomacy. In a book of around 400-plus pages of narrative text, it is surprising how much detail Mr. Indyk is able to convey. He writes about Pres. Clinton's drive for peace deals between Israel and Syria, Jordan, and Palestine, which produced a road map for peace over the West Bank and a genuine peace deal with Jordan, and a "dual containment" strategy in regards to Iran and Iraq. He also writes extensively about how these strategies ultimately broke down by the end of Pres. Clinton's term in office. The ultimate aim of this book is draw lessons from those times to help inform future negotiators how to proceed in the Middle East. It is a fascinating account that can also be bogged down in too much diplomatic minutiae at times. Mr. Indyk tries to strike that delicate balance between the two succeeds right up to the the Camp David talks, where things slow down to a crawl. It is both fascinating and boring and should be taken in small doses. This is a fine book for those interested in trying to understand the complexities of the Middle East peace process.

[مما قرأت · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough look at Clinton's peace diplomacy in the Middle East. I knew the basic overview of it but since I was only in middle school/high school there was a lot of it I didn't remember or didn't grasp at the time.

[Frank Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Indyk, a former Australian univeristy professor turned senior US diplomat, gives a thorough, highly detailed and occasional partisan accounting of the Clinton Administration's multiple attempts to progress the peace process in the Middle East. Indyk was in the middle of it all, first as a member of the National Security Council then as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and finally as US Ambassador to Israel.

This book is a very detailed recounting and there are several enlightening -- or, to be honestly blunt, eye-popping -- accounts of what happened during those years. One good example: According the Indyk, the Clinton White House seemed to be unaware of what was actually going on in Oslo, Norway between the Palestinians and Israelis. Talk about an intelligence failure. While they knew there were some low-level discussions taking place they never paid close enough attention to know there was something far more serious going on.

Beyond this, Indyk makes it abundantly clear how complicated getting anything done in the Middle East is beyond complicated. Internal politics amongst the Israelis, then the Palistineans, then the Syrians, and then amongst any combination of Arab nations - a constant hall of mirrors with razor sharp edges.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good and comprehensive overview of American diplomatic engagement with Israel during the Clinton administration. I certainly don't agree with Indyk on everything (his bias toward the Israeli government is obvious, even if he takes pains to give the appearance of being evenhanded), but I give him points for being thoughtful and the book is well-written.

This is a decent introduction to the intricacies of these issues, warts and all.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

fascinating all the ins and outs of diplomacy. Very informative about the Middle East.

[Abdelhalim Sabbah · Rating 3 out of 5]

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