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The Prime Ministers
is the first and only insider account of Israeli politics from the founding
of the Jewish State to the near-present day. It reveals stunning details of
life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high
level peace negotiations.
The Prime Ministers
brings readers into the orbits of world figures, including Menachem Begin,
Yitzhak Rabin, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat,
Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It provides
unforgettable descriptions of political rivalries, diplomatic blunders,
White House and Buckingham Palace banquets and more.
Written in a captivating
literary style by a political advisor, speechwriter and diplomat, The
Prime Ministers is an enthralling political memoir, and a precisely
crafted prism through which to view current Middle East affairs.
Read the Jerusalem Post interview with
Yehuda Avner
About the Author
Yehuda Avner served as advisor and English speechwriter to Israeli Prime
Ministers Rabin, Begin, Meir and Eshkol. He is a former Israeli Ambassador
to Britain, Ireland and Australia, and served in diplomatic positions at the
Israeli Consulate in New York and the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC.
Ambassador Avner was born in Manchester, England. He has lived in Israel
since 1947.
Author's website
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The Critics Praise:
"A front-row seat to the drama of Israeli statecraft in moments of crisis
and triumph, tragedy and joy. I couldn't put it down.”
-- Bret Stephens, The Wall Street Journal
“One of the most remarkable accounts we are ever likely to get of how Israel has
been governed over the decades…the ultimate insider’s account.”
-- David Horovitz, The Jerusalem Post
"A must-read for anyone seeking to understand Israel." -- Dore Gold,
Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN
“…the rare kind of history which comes alive for any reader, and will stay with
them long after they finish the book.”
-- Samuel Lewis, Former US Ambassador to Israel
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