Tested by Zion
The Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Published on 31. December 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-107-69690-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book tells the full inside story of the Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Written by a top National Security Council officer who worked at the White House with Bush, Cheney, and Rice and attended dozens of meetings with figures like Sharon, Mubarak, the kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and Palestinian leaders, it brings the reader inside the White House and the palaces of Middle Eastern officials. How did 9/11 change American policy toward Arafat and Sharon's tough efforts against the Second Intifada? What influence did the Saudis have on President Bush? Did the American approach change when Arafat died? How did Sharon decide to get out of Gaza, and why did the peace negotiations fail? In the first book by an administration official to focus on Bush and the Middle East, Elliott Abrams brings the story of Bush, the Israelis, and the Palestinians to life.
Reviews / Votes
'Elliott Abrams played a major role in the development of Mid-East policy during the Bush administration. He has written an excellent account that will be an invaluable source for future historians and for all who want to understand one of the most important chapters of that era.' Richard B. Cheney, Former Vice President of the United States 'Elliott Abrams was at the epicenter of President Bush's commitment to forge a sustainable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tested by Zion, Abrams's fascinating new book, takes the reader inside the debates that took place in the Oval Office with the president and his senior advisors on Middle East peace.' Dr Henry Kissinger, Former United States Secretary of State 'Elliott Abrams has written the definitive insider account of the US-Israeli relationship during the critical years under President George W. Bush. This fascinating, important book is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of Israel, the US-Israeli relationship, and the prospects for peace in the Middle East.' Joseph I. Lieberman, United States Senator (Independent - Connecticut) 'Abrams's riveting insider account of the Bush administration's policies and actions with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a must-read. Chock-full of details that are relevant not only to historians but to future policy makers, Tested by Zion is accessible, readable, and brilliantly presented ... This book really matters.' Alan M. Dershowitz, Harvard Law School and author of Trials of Zion (2010) 'Mr Abrams's book is the definitive history of the last Republican president's considerable accomplishments in the Levant.' Wall Street Journal '... [a] detailed, frank, and perceptive account of the George W. Bush administration's involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.' Nathan Thrall, New York Review of Books 'Elliott Abrams has written an excellent book on a hitherto neglected aspect of Bush administration foreign policy. Meticulous and yet gripping, Tested by Zion weighs the opportunities for diplomacy against its limitations more convincingly than any other account I've seen of the recent Israeli-Palestinian relationship. Highly recommended.' John Lewis Gaddis, Yale University 'The book is not only a fascinating yarn for those of us who report on or follow closely the Middle East but also a tour de force of diplomatic history which captures an era and set of characters like few books have done.' Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post 'Israelis, Americans, and others who read Tested by Zion will gain important insights not only into the history and nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but also the inner workings of American foreign policy.' Itamar Rabinovich, Jewish Review of Books '... represents the single most cogent statement of the neoconservative analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict.' Michael Doran, The Weekly Standard '... Tested by Zion will be catnip for anyone interested in diplomatic history or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Abrams's account of the difficult choices faced by the administration - and the policy decisions it made - will fuel endless debate for generations of students studying international affairs.' Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post 'From his experience as a senior adviser on the US National Security Council, Abrams provides an intelligent and astonishingly detailed chronicle of the George W. Bush administration's failed attempts at solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.' John Waterbury, Foreign AffairsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
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Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-69690-7 (9781107696907)
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Person
Elliott Abrams was educated at Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. After working on the staffs of the late Senators Henry M. Jackson and Daniel P. Moynihan, he served all eight years of the Reagan Administration as an Assistant Secretary of State and received the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award from Secretary of State George P. Shultz. Abrams is former President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC. He was a member and later chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom from 1999 to 2001, and was reappointed to membership in 2012. He is currently a member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council, which directs the activities of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Abrams is the author or editor of six books. He served at the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor in the Administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised US policy in the Middle East. Abrams is now a Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and teaches about US policy in the Middle East at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Content
1. Early days; 2. 9/11 and the search for a policy; 3. Roadmap to disengagement; 4. 'New realities on the ground'; 5. Arafat, disengagement, Sharon; 6. Olmert - peace or war?; 7. War in Lebanon - and Condi; 8. From Mecca to Annapolis; 9. The 'meeting' at Annapolis; 10. Final days in Gaza and Turtle Bay; 11. Lessons learned; 12. Conclusion.