CHERYL A. RUBENBERG, associate professor of international relations in the political science department at Florida International University in Miami, is the author of The Palestine Liberation Organization: Its Institutional Infrastructure.
"Israel's special relationship with the united States has come
under close public scrutiny in recent months following revelations
about Israeli involvement in the Iran-Contra and Jonathan Pollard
spy scandals. Cheryl Rubenberg's controversial new book traces the
evolution of that relationship from the Truman through the Reagan
administrations and challenges the widely held view that close ties
between Tel Aviv and Washington have served U. S. interests well in
the Middle East. Indeed, she makes a convincing case that, in the
two decades since 1967, U.S. policymakers have tended to confuse
what is best for Israel with what is best for the United States and
to ignore what she regards as the most pressing problem in the
Middle East, the quest for a Palestinian homeland." -- Douglas
Little, International History Review
"Rubenberg has courageously joined the ranks of a 'few good men,'
such as Ball and Findley, who have taken professional risks to defy
the conventional wisdom surrounding an issue of great importance
for generations to come in an increasingly militaristic age. Her
book deserves to be read by both Israeli and Arab supporters In
addition, it certainly should be read by those who perhaps have
little or no sympathy for either side of the conflict but whose
concern for American interests is paramount." -- Roberta L. Coles,
American-Arab Affairs
"Rubenberg has skillfully peeled away the dark, heavy encrustations
of mythology in which the Arab-Israeli conflict is cloaked,
disclosing realities that bear little resemblance to those
confronting the average American newspaper reader." -- George W.
Ball, former under secretary of state
"The single most satisfactory scholarly study, by far, of the
United States-Israeli relationship." -- Richard Falk, author of The
End of World Order: Essays on Normative International Relations
"All of those concerned about the dangerous situation in the Middle
East and the protection of our vital interests there should read
and benefit from this valuable book."-- Fred J. Khouri, author of
The Arab-Israeli Dilemma
"Israel's special relationship with the united States has come
under close public scrutiny in recent months following revelations
about Israeli involvement in the Iran-Contra and Jonathan Pollard
spy scandals. Cheryl Rubenberg's controversial new book traces the
evolution of that relationship from the Truman through the Reagan
administrations and challenges the widely held view that close ties
between Tel Aviv and Washington have served U. S. interests well in
the Middle East. Indeed, she makes a convincing case that, in the
two decades since 1967, U.S. policymakers have tended to confuse
what is best for Israel with what is best for the United States and
to ignore what she regards as the most pressing problem in the
Middle East, the quest for a Palestinian homeland." -- Douglas
Little, International History Review
"Rubenberg has courageously joined the ranks of a 'few good men,'
such as Ball and Findley, who have taken professional risks to defy
the conventional wisdom surrounding an issue of great importance
for generations to come in an increasingly militaristic age. Her
book deserves to be read by both Israeli and Arab supporters In
addition, it certainly should be read by those who perhaps have
little or no sympathy for either side of the conflict but whose
concern for American interests is paramount." -- Roberta L. Coles,
American-Arab Affairs
"Rubenberg has skillfully peeled away the dark, heavy encrustations
of mythology in which the Arab-Israeli conflict is cloaked,
disclosing realities that bear little resemblance to those
confronting the average American newspaper reader." -- George W.
Ball, former under secretary of state
"The single most satisfactory scholarly study, by far, of the
United States-Israeli relationship." -- Richard Falk, author of The
End of World Order: Essays on Normative International Relations
"All of those concerned about the dangerous situation in the Middle
East and the protection of our vital interests there should read
and benefit from this valuable book."-- Fred J. Khouri, author of
The Arab-Israeli Dilemma
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