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The General's Son
- Journey of an Israeli in Palestine
- Narrated by: Miko Peled
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights and a hopeful, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
The journey that Peled traces in this groundbreaking memoir echoed the trajectory taken 40 years earlier by his father, renowned Israeli general Matti Peled. In The General's Son, Miko Peled tells us about growing up in Jerusalem in the heart of the group that ruled the then-young country, Israel. He takes us with him through his service in the country's military and his subsequent global travels...and then, after his niece's killing, back into the heart of Israel's conflict with the Palestinians. The book provides a compelling and intimate window into the fears that haunt both peoples - but also into the real courage of all those who, like Miko Peled, have been pursuing a steadfast grassroots struggle for equality for all the residents of the Holy Land.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-2022
great book
Wow what a book this is what I call a good read or listen. Miko Peled is a beautiful human being and gives me hope and now I believe not all Israelis are bad people.
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- IssA
- 28-10-2020
Deserves a global audience ... Absolutely Amazing!
This book is a must-listen for all those wanting to learn more about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Miko Peled takes you on an emotional, enlightening & ultimately transformative journey! Really glad he decided to self-narrate as it's such a wonderful and heartfelt performance; you can tell he cares deeply for his message ...
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- FatherRobC
- 10-05-2016
Thought Provoking and Powerful
Peled will make you think deeply about the Israel-Palestine conflict. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the issues. There are moments where I did not always agree with the author, but that makes for good reading. He tends to gloss over some details that bear fleshing out. For example, he spends a lot of energy on explaining Egypt's military presence in the Sinai Peninsula as provocation of the Six Day War, but glosses over Syria and Jordan's subsequent attacks which led to occupation of the Golan Heights and the West Bank. For those unfamiliar with the details of the events, a little more explanation would have been helpful. Overall, the book is thought-provoking and powerful. Peled's personal story is honest, fascinating, and full of heart. The performance is good, but there are some editing issues and some mispronunciations. Otherwise, I enjoyed hearing the story in the author's voice.
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- M. Naim
- 22-10-2023
A must read for anyone serious about the issue
I’m no stranger to what has become known as and wrongly called the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There’s no conflict. There’s a brutal regime on one side and a brutalized population on the other. An inhumane occupation with the latest tools and means of killing funded by the US and supported by former colonial powers on one side, and a population fighting extermination and ethnic cleansing. It is Jewish people with integrity and humanity like Niko that gives me hope in a situation that has become hopeless. If you’re not ready to face the truth and you prefer to lie to yourself and bury your head in the sand, then don’t bother. For everyone else, this is a must read.
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- rama
- 16-03-2019
Gratitude
Thank you for sharing your stories and insights. As a peace activist who frequented Palestine and recently been denied entry by the Israelis without justification, everything you mentioned resonated. I look forward to meeting you in LA or SD.
Regards
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- jiries totah
- 31-07-2016
Miko peled is an inspiration
you must listen to the whole thing, fantastic story everyone should read to better understand a complex issue
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- nora t
- 21-11-2023
Excellent Read
If you want to truly understand the story of Palestine/Israel in an uncomplicated but personal way this is the book for you. Narrated by the author allows you to feel that you are on the journey with him.
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- P Garcia
- 07-11-2023
General’s son
Very informative and honest. It takes a lot of courage to stand up and speak out on injustice.
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- ELIG
- 17-07-2023
Factual Inaccuracies and Bias
I generally enjoy listing/reading to all different perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and I consider myself pretty open minded but this book is filled with so many factual inaccuracies that it was a complete waste of my time. For instance, the author contends that Yasir Arafat did everything he possibly could to make peace and all the blame for the breakdown of the Camp David Summit peace talks goes 100% to Israel while Bill Clinton himself blamed the talk breakdown on Yasir Arafat. There are many, many other examples such as stressing that temple mount is the third holies site in Islam but failing to mention that it's the #1 holiest site on Judaism. I could list another 20 but you get the point.
In the course of the book, he has 10's of interactions with Israelis and Palestinians and there is not a single positive interaction with any Israelis and not a single negative interaction or comment with a Palestinian. Talk about bias.
In short, if you want to understand both sides of the Israeli Palestinian conflict, this book won't give you much perspective and will be a utter waste of your time.
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- Sandra E. Strehlou
- 22-06-2023
A must read or listen
Anyone who hopes for peace in the Middle East should read or listen to this book.
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- Alanna Scott
- 03-03-2023
Eye opening.
This book was very very interesting and really opened my eyes to what Palestinians have had to endure.
Miko Peled is a tireless advocate for peace. I will recommend this book to everyone I know Very well written and informative.
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- Crystal Zevon
- 26-11-2022
A Story of Transformation
I wish everyone would read this book. A true story told from the heart of a man born and raised in Israel with a love for his country that runs so deep, he had to see past his lifelong beliefs to come to a true understanding of the Israel/Palestine dilemma.
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- sue davies
- 06-11-2020
A breath of fresh air
A wonderful opportunity to hear about the Israel/Palestine conflict from an Israeli Jew, who believes in the absolute rights of the Palestinians whilst also loving his country, but not its policies. It is an emotional journey, from a man whose father was a very respected General in the Israeli army, and held similar views. Much respect to both father and son.
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- Waheed Akhtar
- 01-05-2019
Great book
Great book with excellent narration. Be warned, some parts are not easy to listen to.
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- GrimWeeper
- 29-05-2018
Moving and Honest
I think this book is incredibly moving and brutally honest. I have a huge amount of respect for Miko and his family. It is far easier to go with the flow and support your countries actions rather than to stand up and oppose acts of oppression. I loved this book.
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- P. W. Bunce
- 15-05-2019
Great book
I found this very informative of the tensions in the country that we call Israel and of the efforts of those of different backgroubds and cultures doing their all for peace.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-11-2023
The most brief analysis and history of the Palestinian Israeli conflict.
Simply amazing. I recommend every human being who’s interested in this subject to read this book and it should be one of the essential books on this subject. What a fascinating person this author is! Truly impressive. Many thanks Miko Peled.
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- Mimi
- 25-11-2023
Amazing book
Could not stop listening to the book . Very interesting. It brought a different perspective and shed light into the occupation
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- riaz zaman
- 24-11-2023
An excellent account
I learnt a lot from this title and would highly recommend others listen too.
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- MnR
- 17-11-2023
Enlightening , for those that want to listen
Perhaps I was quite hasty , with all going on in the world, I wanted a solution right away in this book . The pace, someone slow did not help me. But , with the reader going back and forth , I gradually piece together why Miko feels the way he does.
Eye opening , though not the way I had expected… in a heartfelt desire to make the world and indeed Palestine/Israel a better , peaceful place
Good luck with all your endeavours.
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