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Oh, Jerusalén

Oh, Jerusalén

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  • Author：Dominique Lapierre
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Oh， Jerusalén narra el nacimiento del Estado de Israel en 1948， tras la cruenta lucha entre árabes y judíos。 A lo largo de sus páginas， el lector vive los acontecimientos codo a codo con sus protagonistas: los británicos， las tropas de Abdel Kader y de la Legión Árabe， los combatientes de Irgún y del grupo Stern， y los agentes secretos de las distintas facciones en pugna。

Lapierre y Collins construyen un vasto fresco histórico desbordante de aventuras， drama， amor y heroísmo。 Oh， Jerusalén se ha convertido así en una obra clásica y en un texto clave para entender por qué Israel sigue siendo， medio siglo después de su fundación， una de las zonas más conflictivas del planeta。 Un libro que ha dejado una profunda huella en más de treinta millones de lectores。

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Gurunath Modak ，

Bit lengthy but electrifying。 We must learn Nation First

M。Erkan Çam ，

Yahudiler ve Araplar arasındaki savaşın askeri detaylarına çok fazla yer verilmiş。 Karşılıklı stratejileri， operasyonlar vs。 Bu nedenle ilk kısımlar hariç genelinde okurken çok sıkıldım。 Çok direnmeme rağmen son 100-150 sayfayı bitiremedim。

Prateek ，

Important read to understand the background and perspective of the dispute。 There were portions which were too much detailed （possibly necessary but didnt hold my interest。 However， overall， would recommend this。

Darling Duran ，

Al terminar de leer este libro， realmente te quedas con esa expresión en lo profundo del corazón， ¡Oh Jerusalén！

Michel Maya ，

Los detalles de las batallas por Jerusalén son increíbles！

Ian ，

A very interesting account of the struggles that developed as a result of the United Nations decision around how to deal with the divide in Jerusalem。 Lots of characters and interesting stories to follow in this book。

Grada （BoekenTrol） ，

This was a very interesting book。 It gave me what I was looking for。 The Palestine-Israeli conflict has been around as long as I can remember and I have been wondering why， how come， where did it go wrong。 The book started right after WWII。 And if I've read it rightly， the how come is a mix of several things。 Clumsy ways of communication。 Not between army parts， but by governments， leaders of tribes。 Some unfortunate events， differences in attacking problems， togetherness， or personal/group hono This was a very interesting book。 It gave me what I was looking for。 The Palestine-Israeli conflict has been around as long as I can remember and I have been wondering why， how come， where did it go wrong。 The book started right after WWII。 And if I've read it rightly， the how come is a mix of several things。 Clumsy ways of communication。 Not between army parts， but by governments， leaders of tribes。 Some unfortunate events， differences in attacking problems， togetherness， or personal/group honour or benefits。When looked at it from that angle， things could have worked out differently。 Had circumstances been different， had there been more adequate communication， less involvement of the UN， another start of the whole process， who knows。 。。。more

Hamou Bouterfa ，

I read the book in French in1995，the only thing that I can remember is the press conference of bengourian ，he wrote the declaration on a toilet tissue paper，it means everything

Ahmet Enes ，

Filistin sorununun başlangıcını tarafsız olmaya çalışır gibi davransa da bir şekilde israili haklı çıkaran bir gözden anlatıyor。 Burada israilli yazılı vb kaynakların daha şok olması da neden olabilir。 İngilizlerin hindistanı da yönetilemez hale getirip terketmesi gibi filistini de yönetemez hale getirip yahudi ajansına nasıl hediye ettiğini güzel anlatıyor。 Arapların dağınıklığının， çevrelerindeki arap devletlerin kendi zayıflıklarını görmeden şovenist hislerle müdahalelerinin doğal sonucu olan Filistin sorununun başlangıcını tarafsız olmaya çalışır gibi davransa da bir şekilde israili haklı çıkaran bir gözden anlatıyor。 Burada israilli yazılı vb kaynakların daha şok olması da neden olabilir。 İngilizlerin hindistanı da yönetilemez hale getirip terketmesi gibi filistini de yönetemez hale getirip yahudi ajansına nasıl hediye ettiğini güzel anlatıyor。 Arapların dağınıklığının， çevrelerindeki arap devletlerin kendi zayıflıklarını görmeden şovenist hislerle müdahalelerinin doğal sonucu olan bugünkü durum olduğunu gösteriyor。 。。。more

Thapan Dubayehudi ，

The BEST historical book ever written！

Pankaj Kumar ，

Its a nice read with details of the major conflicts and events post WW2 and creation of Israel。 The author paints an un-biased picture of both sides （Jews vs Arabs） and provides a detailed overview of events before the creation of Israel as we now know it。 While it calls out the key events， conflicts， and leaders （and their actions）， it doesnt touch upon the origin of anti-Semitism。 The narration， although mostly chronological， at some important parts tends to jumble up the dates and events， mak Its a nice read with details of the major conflicts and events post WW2 and creation of Israel。 The author paints an un-biased picture of both sides （Jews vs Arabs） and provides a detailed overview of events before the creation of Israel as we now know it。 While it calls out the key events， conflicts， and leaders （and their actions）， it doesnt touch upon the origin of anti-Semitism。 The narration， although mostly chronological， at some important parts tends to jumble up the dates and events， make it slightly difficult for the reader to paint the series of events in mind。 The ending also felt rushed up （may be due to the chronology confusion）， and not enough details are available for the last battle or the capture of Old Jerusalem。Overall， a good read， and gives a decent understanding of the everlasting Israel-Palestine conflict。 I would also recommend interested readers to try Mossad after this， to get further details that led to the current situation in the region。 。。。more

Negin ，

Most people who know me， know how much I love Israel。 This is a book about the formation of Israel， during a short time period， right before its Independence and in the first several months after。 I didn’t care for the writing and felt bogged down by too many details。 I guess it comes with the territory。 After all， a book with this subject matter needs details。 It’s probably just me， or it could have been my timing。 Most likely， it’s the fact that I’ve read several books that are similar， and th Most people who know me， know how much I love Israel。 This is a book about the formation of Israel， during a short time period， right before its Independence and in the first several months after。 I didn’t care for the writing and felt bogged down by too many details。 I guess it comes with the territory。 After all， a book with this subject matter needs details。 It’s probably just me， or it could have been my timing。 Most likely， it’s the fact that I’ve read several books that are similar， and this one just wasn’t my favorite。 To be fair， of all the books that I have read about Israel， this one was the most unbiased。 Here are some of my favorite excerpts:Arab Neighbors“The Arabs' refusal to allow the survivors of Hitler's death camps into Palestine had led to world backing for a Jewish state。”“The Arab states displayed no haste to succor their suffering brothers。 The Lebanese， afraid that the predominantly Moslem refugees would upset their nation's delicate balance between Christian and Moslem， persistently refused them。 The Egyptians kept them crowded into the Gaza Strip。 Syria and Iraq， whose resources made them the countries best equipped to receive the refugees， turned their backs on them。 Only Jordan， poorest of the Arab states， made a genuine effort to welcome them into its ranks。 An element of political propaganda for the Arabs， a grating embarrassment for Israel， the refugees were left to fester in squalid refugee camps， the wards of international charity administered by the United Nations。”Number of Arabs who Fled“The Arabs claimed that up to a million people had left。 More conservative estimates set the figures at between 500，000 and 700，000。 According to a note in his diary， Ben-Gurion was informed on June 5， 1948， that 335，000 Arabs had fled。”On Meeting Golda Meir （whom I love）“Golda has read ‘Is Paris Burning？’ in Hebrew and greets us with a compliment that goes straight to our hearts。 ‘That's how history must be told，’ she declares outright。 Such an introduction will help us get long interviews out of her busy schedule。” 。。。more

Osman Sert ，

Muhteşem çevirisi ile dünü ve bugünü， kimin neden başarılı/başarısız olduğunu anlatan bence kült bir kitap。

Louis ，

I listened to this 924-page book on audio （2 mp3 discs） in my car so it took me a while to finish it。 The story revolves around the war that engulfed the Holy Land when Israel declared itself an independent nation in 1948。 It discusses the decisions that led to the choice of the international community to partition Palestine into 2 nations， one for the Jews and one for the Arabs， with Jerusalem being under international control。 The book is highly detailed as you can imagine from its length。 In I listened to this 924-page book on audio （2 mp3 discs） in my car so it took me a while to finish it。 The story revolves around the war that engulfed the Holy Land when Israel declared itself an independent nation in 1948。 It discusses the decisions that led to the choice of the international community to partition Palestine into 2 nations， one for the Jews and one for the Arabs， with Jerusalem being under international control。 The book is highly detailed as you can imagine from its length。 In the afterword， you are presented with the fact that 2 years of research and personal interviews were conducted with those who participated in the military actions on both sides of the conflict。 The book seems fairly balanced to me in its coverage although I am sure that part of the accuracy of the text is dependent on the willingness of some interviewees。 Listening to the book brought up issues with hearing names of places and people and trying to keep them all straight。 The absence of a map was definitely a drawback to me。 Since the book focused on Jerusalem， a map of this city and its districts would have been helpful。 I noticed that my library has no hard copies of this work， which is not surprising since it was first published in 1972。 As a librarian， I tell my often-shocked friends that if a book is more than 10 years old， good luck finding it in print from the publisher。 As this book is almost 50 years old， this is even more true。 Several topics were of special interest to me。 How the Israelis armed themselves was a very elaborate process that was fascinating in its intricacy。 The fact that Israel used a 4-week ceasefire to bulk up on armaments while the British were refusing to allow the same for the Arab world， their erstwhile allies， was particularly noteworthy。Likewise the various factions in the Arab world and their discussions on how best to wage the war against Israel made for many insights into how the war ended up。 The same holds true about reading about the divisions in the nascent Israeli government。 In many ways this book reminded me of Truman Capote and the nonfiction novel， i。e。 In cold blood。 Even knowing that many of the comments came from diaries or interviews， the fact that people are directly quoted in the action seems to border on a re-imagination of history。 It reminded me of the children's biographies I read in the 1960's where the authors used liberal doses of their own imaginations to describe the quotes and imaginations of their subjects。 So this is a definitive work on the subject， even lacking footnotes。 Only for the truly die-hard historian or for anyone with an avid interest in the area。 。。。more

Javier Andres Omodeo ，

Una novela histórica con su punto fuerte en la tremenda recopilación de datos de ambos lados del conflicto con una visión ecuánime que le da un valor inestimable。 Tal vez para quien quiere tener una visión más general es demasiado detallista y por momentos algo tediosa。 Muy bien escrita y atrapante a pesar del final conocido。De lectura obligatoria。

Molshri ，

I really didn't want to read this book that was lying on my shelf for 15 years。 I knew there was violence。 I knew it would be heartbreaking and I knew there would be mixed emotions after I finished reading it。This isn't fiction。 It is is an accurate description of the Arab Israeli conflict that took place in 1947-1948， also called the "War of Independence" by Israel。This is a historical account of the entire conflict。 Each bomb blast， assassination and murder is documented。 The best part is that I really didn't want to read this book that was lying on my shelf for 15 years。 I knew there was violence。 I knew it would be heartbreaking and I knew there would be mixed emotions after I finished reading it。This isn't fiction。 It is is an accurate description of the Arab Israeli conflict that took place in 1947-1948， also called the "War of Independence" by Israel。This is a historical account of the entire conflict。 Each bomb blast， assassination and murder is documented。 The best part is that the Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre don't take sides and you don't get a point of view but a narration of events。The Jewish defense and retaliation is meticulously and intelligently planned。 The way they defeat the opposing forces， an embargo and even racism to retain their small piece of land is remarkable。 No one really supported them and they were alone mostly。The Arabs were not united and that lost them the war with Israel。 I don't want to say too much but I can tell you that there is terrible violence from both sides。 Innocents were killed deliberately by both sides。When you read the book - you realise how destructive war is。 And everyone suffers。 Both sides can be evil。 Both sides can be good。The winners just own the narrative。The violence continues even today。 It's all really terrible。 And you feel pity for everyone。O Jerusalem is a long book about a historical city ravaged by violence ever since it came into being。 A fascinating city because it is the seat of three great religions， with different sects all living in harmony within its walls for centuries。A must read to understand that region and the root of the Arab-Israeli conflict。 And， of course， all Indians will relate to a story of partition and the terrible cost and disruption to human lives and people。 。。。more

Utsha Sarkar ，

An outstanding book to learn about and get a neutral point of view on what led to the current Israel - Palestine conflict， it's origins。 This book is a journey and it takes you through the pain of the Jews and Arabs ， both neither wrong nor right。 A saga of two sides wronged in many ways by life and destiny。 Who is right and who is in the wrong ， this was a conundrum I began the book with， hoping to get some answers。 But the book doesn't answer that ， and rightly so。 It's an objective narrative An outstanding book to learn about and get a neutral point of view on what led to the current Israel - Palestine conflict， it's origins。 This book is a journey and it takes you through the pain of the Jews and Arabs ， both neither wrong nor right。 A saga of two sides wronged in many ways by life and destiny。 Who is right and who is in the wrong ， this was a conundrum I began the book with， hoping to get some answers。 But the book doesn't answer that ， and rightly so。 It's an objective narrative laying down the facts in the most dramatic ways to catch and hold the readers attention。 Personally I'm astounded by the jew's perseverance ， their intellect， their enterprise， their sheer grit that they put down to get to their Promised Land。 I recommend this book to anyone who is interested on the subject and wants a starting point before forming an opinion on which side is right or wrong。An immensely well researched book。 Dominique Lapiere and Larry Collins have landed an epic， setting me with a new goal of reading all their works。 。。。more

Aadya ，

It's a brilliantly researched and architectured book。 It gets really difficult to keep up。 Let's hope peace be upon the promised land for all， and " If I forget the O Jerusalem" does not really turn into a war cry as predicted。 But this hope is minimal at best。 It's a brilliantly researched and architectured book。 It gets really difficult to keep up。 Let's hope peace be upon the promised land for all， and " If I forget the O Jerusalem" does not really turn into a war cry as predicted。 But this hope is minimal at best。 。。。more

Piggyogre ，

精彩绝伦的故事，几近于上帝视角，比《巴黎烧了吗？》还要好看几分。

Mandi Scott ，

Impossible to Forget Thee， O Jerusalem！Written by Mandi Chestler on June 5th， 2008Book Rating: 5/5This book is an incredible accomplishment。 The research that went into this is amazing， the storytelling is action packed like a blockbuster movie， even the audio reader， Theodore Bikel， adds just the right emphasis。 O Jerusalem is clearly unforgettable！

Maria Adelaida ，

Tenía más expectativas de este libro。。。 realmente no termine。 Se puede resumir en menos hojas porque repite y repite con un detalle que no es necesario las diferentes reacciones judías y árabes

Brian Tuttle ，

Powerful and gripping at times but also a little heavy on the details。 I tried keeping track of the main players but I eventually got lost in the tidal wave of actors。 Perhaps that was one of the goals of the author， to show how many players their really are in monumental moments of historical significance。

GAURAV BANERJEE ，

O Jerusalem！ is an epic that entails a detailed version around the creation of modern-day Israel- the ultimate Zionist Elysian Fields。 The story weaves around the development of myriad of Jewish paramilitary forces- the Haganah， Stern Gang， and Irgun （which would eventually culminate into the Israeli Defense Forces） and their struggle against Arab paramilitaries in the wake of the British evacuating Jerusalem; the growth of icons such as David Ben Gurion and Golda Meier。 Epitome of investigative O Jerusalem！ is an epic that entails a detailed version around the creation of modern-day Israel- the ultimate Zionist Elysian Fields。 The story weaves around the development of myriad of Jewish paramilitary forces- the Haganah， Stern Gang， and Irgun （which would eventually culminate into the Israeli Defense Forces） and their struggle against Arab paramilitaries in the wake of the British evacuating Jerusalem; the growth of icons such as David Ben Gurion and Golda Meier。 Epitome of investigative journalism。 If you belong to the People of the Book， and have not read this， it’s like missing out on your whole sense of being。 Quintessential narrative of an epoch unraveling。 Of a dispersed diaspora brought back against all odds contrasting against a backdrop amounting to Biblical ramifications。 Read -- Identity Crisis—Ashkenazi， Sephardis， Mizrahis， Copts， Arabs; class struggles; sieges; hunger; starvation。My neurons pulsate when I read this and I re-read this。 I understand how youth get indoctrinated， its words as powerful as this， that makes them seek a purpose beyond just themselves。 MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME。 I wonder how Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins haven’t ever won the Man Booker or Pulitzer for best book， after pouring out treasures one after the other: Freedom at Midnight， City of Joy， Beyond Love， Is Paris Burning？， 。。。more

Keith Blackman ，

Great book - a comprehensive and unbiased account of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence。

Ashwani Gupta ，

A popular history that provides a good overview of the chronology， the various players， and who did what to whom in the fight for Palestine and Jerusalem。 Attempts to be even handed， but is fairly light on the history of the Arab people in Palestine。 Presents a compelling narrative， but the writing itself is awkward， and I kept tripping over needlessly convoluted sentences with inadequate punctuation。 At a high level， this is just another story of the "great powers" playing God by drawing arbitr A popular history that provides a good overview of the chronology， the various players， and who did what to whom in the fight for Palestine and Jerusalem。 Attempts to be even handed， but is fairly light on the history of the Arab people in Palestine。 Presents a compelling narrative， but the writing itself is awkward， and I kept tripping over needlessly convoluted sentences with inadequate punctuation。 At a high level， this is just another story of the "great powers" playing God by drawing arbitrary lines on maps and screwing things up royally。 So， it is quite surprising that the authors don't mention the partition of India - the big partition that occurred with devastating consequences only months before the partition of Palestine。 It is interesting to speculate if Britain didn't support the partition of Palestine because she'd learned a thing or two from the disastrous partition of India。 Sadly， after WWII， Britain was on her knees with hat in hand and any misgivings she had about the partition of Palestine fell on the deaf ears of her American banker。 The rest， as they say， is history。 。。。more

Anurag Mishra ，

The book is majorly focussing on the Israel war of independence 。 The struggles of food， ration， electricity and ammunition has been described minutely to give a clear idea of the shortages that Israel was facing in the army。 The courage shown is unparalleled and encouraging。 The arab were winning the war till the first ceasefire under the leadership of Abdullah tell and John glubb and how this mistake costed them war and years later Jerusalem。 How the ceasefire helped the Israelis and helped th The book is majorly focussing on the Israel war of independence 。 The struggles of food， ration， electricity and ammunition has been described minutely to give a clear idea of the shortages that Israel was facing in the army。 The courage shown is unparalleled and encouraging。 The arab were winning the war till the first ceasefire under the leadership of Abdullah tell and John glubb and how this mistake costed them war and years later Jerusalem。 How the ceasefire helped the Israelis and helped them win the war。 The book is majorly showing the Israel side of the story and there struggles with more focus and details。 The book helps to understand the initial years of creation of state of Israel and the difficulties。 It is complete guide to understand the nation and the controversy still relevant in Palestine 。。。more

Rosa Chacón García ，

Explica de forma muy sencilla lo que pasó en esos años y en mi opinión lo hace de forma bastante neutral

Larisa ，

This book depicts the events that took place in less than a year from November 1947 till July 1948 that made it possible for Israel to be born and exist along with the conflicts that preceded and followed it’s creation。 Along the way there are short but compelling stories about major and minor personalities， their backgrounds and visions， who played roles in the creation of the Jewish state and those who tried to stop it。 I was fascinated by personal stories of the founders， leaders and defendan This book depicts the events that took place in less than a year from November 1947 till July 1948 that made it possible for Israel to be born and exist along with the conflicts that preceded and followed it’s creation。 Along the way there are short but compelling stories about major and minor personalities， their backgrounds and visions， who played roles in the creation of the Jewish state and those who tried to stop it。 I was fascinated by personal stories of the founders， leaders and defendants of the Jewish state。This is the 1st book I read twice from cover to cover。First time I was overwhelmed by the numerous personalities and events and seemingly unending terrorist attacks on both sides that marked the last six months of British mandate In Palestine。 Then， the struggles of War for Independence that culminated in the triumph for one people and tragedy for the other。This is also a book that takes you to the roots of Israeli- Palestinian conflict and it was very informative for me to learn about its history。 After reading this book， I found it even more compelling how from very humble beginning， based on vision and leadership， Israel grew to be one of the most advanced countries in the world。 。。。more

Jimmit Shah ，

You generally don't expect neutrality when you talk about the Arab-Israeli conflict。 Passions are high on both sides when any issue or event is discussed under this topic。 Hence， it was a great pleasure to read a balanced account of one of the most momentous periods of human history。 History can be a very dry subject to read but the author has created a rich tapestry of relatable human characters， from whose points-of-view we see the events of 1947/1948 unfold。 Starting off with the background o You generally don't expect neutrality when you talk about the Arab-Israeli conflict。 Passions are high on both sides when any issue or event is discussed under this topic。 Hence， it was a great pleasure to read a balanced account of one of the most momentous periods of human history。 History can be a very dry subject to read but the author has created a rich tapestry of relatable human characters， from whose points-of-view we see the events of 1947/1948 unfold。 Starting off with the background of the Two State Solution， the book delves deep into the struggles of the fledgling Jewish state to come into and remain in existence。 Even within that broader topic， the author shifts the lens exclusively to activities in Jerusalem or activities that determined the fate of Jerusalem。 There are moments which are completely cinema worthy - exit of Jews from the Old Jewish Quarter， to the midnight convoys of food to a starving city， the ceasefire and final division of the city at the end of book。 All of these create powerful pictures in the mind that highlight the sobering human suffering in a fight for identity and idea existence。 The book helps in understanding the Arab （especially Palestinian） mindset that prevails till date and drives their actions against Israel。 However unjustified violence might be， the book helps the reader to appreciate the amount of emotional investment both sides have in those few square miles of land。 Another thing that the book leaves you with is the deep respect for Israel's earliest leaders （Ben Gurion， Golda Meir etc。）， thousands of its citizens and the global Jewish diaspora who together fought insurmountable odds to claim back their ancient heritage and create a home for Jews。 The fight continues till date but many of today's Israelis and global Jews can sleep peacefully due to the unwavering tenacity of these people。 。。。more

Ashwini Shenoy ，

To comprehend current events in Israel there needs to be an in-depth understanding of what the real question was years and even centuries earlier。 As this book runs into its final chapters you tend to be gripped by the events that took shape as the British mandate expired in Plaestine in 1948 and brethren of yesteryears were left with no choice but to fight。。。each for what they considered rightfully theirs。。。。 O Jerusalem

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