Sledgehammer: How Breaking with the Past Brought Peace to the Middle East
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- Author：David Friedman
- ISBN：0063098113
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Reviews
Randy
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Couldn't put it down。。。。 Couldn't put it down。。。。 。。。more
Linda Galella
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If ever there were an unlikely pairing， it’s David Friedman and Donald Trump。 That bizarre relationship that began years before DJT’s run for office gave birth to one of the greatest feats of foreign policy in decades。 Friedman sets the stage on his years of service by sharing his own brief biography and passion about Israel。 He goes on to delve into biblical history and it’s impact on both America， Israel and the Middle East。 It’s here we come to understand the title for this book and much else If ever there were an unlikely pairing， it’s David Friedman and Donald Trump。 That bizarre relationship that began years before DJT’s run for office gave birth to one of the greatest feats of foreign policy in decades。 Friedman sets the stage on his years of service by sharing his own brief biography and passion about Israel。 He goes on to delve into biblical history and it’s impact on both America， Israel and the Middle East。 It’s here we come to understand the title for this book and much else。 Throughout the book， Friedman is humble， honest and emotional revealing his victories and challenges。 Some of his legal dealings with Trump that lead him to be named ambassador to Israel are quite humorous， albeit brilliant， and serve him well while building the embassy。 He’s also a master at human relationships which in the particular posting was invaluable。 From inside the executive team he battled Tillerson and Maddox and situations with Sanders， Omar， Tlaib， Pelosi and others required Solomon like handling。Like his boss， the media was a constant antagonist and falsely accused him， trying to thwart his efforts， going so far as to declare him in violation of the Hatch Act， （preventing members of the executive committee from committing pernicious political activity）。 Friedman prevailed and was nominated for a Nobel Prize。 About half the book is devoted to the Abraham Accord; untangling what exists， finding a path， negotiating a way thru and coordinating with the various players。 At times， it reads like a finely crafted spy novel。 Friedman and a cast of many accomplished this amazing peace project against all odds。The book is written chronologically and is intensely personal。 I had no doubt that David Friedman served as ambassador to Israel from a deep place of love and respect for both the Jewish people， Israel and the United States of America。 His loyalty， honesty and faith are unwavering and this record of his service is a worthy read for one and all📚 。。。more
Noam Abutbul
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Amazing book ！！！
שלום חפי
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👌🏻👌🏻👍👍
Juli Carmel
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blessing and success
Joe Zevuloni
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