What is Reddit's opinion of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World?

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They threatened Jordan with war when a specialized breed of sheep wandered across the border. Jordan could have cared less about wandering sheep and quickly returned them. Source: 'The Iron Wall'.

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393346862/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_Y0HFH63Z35PBNYD7D2R9

I did read Fateful Triangle many years ago I don't remember it well. I liked it didn't love it. I think he has some good lines about the Liberal delusions about what Oslo agreed to. And he certainly said this stuff far earlier than most in this book. Credit where credit is due.

I often enjoy Chomsky but I tend to disagree too much to consider him a great writer. The big problem I have with Chomsky is he tends to have rather unrealistic views of what countries do and then "shocks" his readers by talking about how the USA doesn't meet those standards. If you start with the basic premise that the USA is rationally pursuing its self interest along with other entities pursuing their self interest I think a good deal of the shock wears off. The hypocrisy he insinuates just isn't there. The USA does support humanitarian norms, it is just about the 15th priority on the list, not the 1st or 2nd. Similarly the purpose of Israel is to act in the collective self interest of the Jewish nation. Democratic norms are obeyed and enhanced in Israel in so far as they are in accord or at least don't conflict with that goal

You asked for book recommendations.

• https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Wall-Israel-Updated-Expanded/dp/0393346862/ would be strongest by far
• https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Ministers-Yehuda-Avner-ebook/dp/B003X9781Y/r
• https://www.amazon.com/My-Promised-Land-Triumph-Tragedy-ebook/dp/B009QJMXI8/ -- a liberal wrestles with Israel I think you might like.
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Fathers-Zionism-Benzion-Netanyahu-ebook/dp/B007Z3QURC/ by Netanyahu's father. Covers Pinsker, Herzl, Nordau, Zangwill, and Zabotinsky A good treatment of the basic ideas of the Zionist right. More importantly a good insight into PM Netanyahu's worldview.

That should start the discussion.