John F. Kennedy and Israel
Series: Praeger Security International
Herbert M. Druks
0-275-98007-3/978-0-275-98007-8
Description
Based on newly available materials, this study traces Kennedy's policies and philosophy towards Israel, in particular how Israel's pursuit of defensive goals might have affected regional stability and U.S. strategic interests.
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John F. Kennedy and Israel has much to say on how history ought to judge Kennedy. Druks' narrative shows Kennedy able to focus in perspective and insightful ways on the Middle East even as the Cuban missile crisis and the civil rights movement necessarily took much of his time. The lasting impact on the Middle East of what brief time JFK had is inescapable to anyone reading Herbert M. Druks's fascinating book.
—Hadassah Magazine
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[D]ruks' book is well written, and the reader easily beomes revited with the dramatic relationships of the Kennedy family world politics. It is hard to put the book down. For a study of international affairs, this is not an easy task, and the author is to be commended for presenting an important book in a very readable and fascinating style.
—www.jewishgrowth.org
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One might credit Druks for writing with his politics clearly displayed. It is starkly clear that the author strongly likes Israel, strongly dislikes the Arab states, and has serious grievances with the State Department and the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration (on the grounds that they were harsh on Israel). While some readers might find the author's passion a bit grating, others will appreciate his commitment to say what he thinks.
—The Journal of American History
About the Author
Herbert M. Druks
is Professor of History and Politics in the Department of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College. He has taught at Haifa University, The School of Visual Arts, and Yale University. His previous books include
The Uncertain Friendship: The U.S. and Israel, from F.D.R. to Kennedy
(Greenwood, 2001) and
The Uncertain Alliance: The U.S. and Israel from Kennedy to the Peace Process
(Greenwood, 2001).
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