Struggling over Israel's soul - Elazar Stern
an IDF general speaks of his controversial moral decisions
KORTE INHOUD
In all the command positions that he held, General Elazar Stern knew that the role of the Israel Defense Forces was not limited solely to achieving victory on the battlefield. Many of the tasks that he undertook in over three decades of service to his country required moral courage whether it was initiating conversion courses in the IDF, laying down a hard line against disobeying orders during the evacuation of Gush Katif, or taking a stand against draft dodgers and Stern was well aware that public courage has its price. In Struggling Over Israel's Soul, General Stern tells the story of his personal battles the battles for the character and future of the IDF as the army of the people and for the character and future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. He candidly describes the challenges and difficulties of a being a religious soldier in a unit of non-religious soldiers, yet he openly opposes the continued service of religious soldiers in separate units. He explains why he was required to rewrite the ...
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2012 Uitgever: Gefen Pub. House 373 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 9652295760 ISBN-13: 9789652295767Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Boek in prima staat, er is echter flink en niet heel netjes onderstreept in het boek. [Titel: Struggling Over Israel'S Soul]
