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Genesis: Truman, American Jews, and the Origins of the Arab/Israeli Conflict Paperback – February 14, 2015

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Reprint edition (February 17, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0374535124
  • ISBN-13: 978-0374535124
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #976,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsAnd once again, the smears begin...
By Pamela Olson on February 15, 2014
Format: Hardcover
The book is barely out, and already the hasbara (propaganda) brigades are out, creating one- and two-star reviews based on ideology, not on what's actually in the book. (I'd bet good money most of them haven't even cracked it open.) Just unsubstantiated insults and accusations. It's seen on virtually every book that challenges elements of the Zionist narrative, and it's quite tiresome.

Here's some unsolicited advice to low-star reviewers who haven't read it yet: Try actually reading the book. You don't have to agree with everything, but try to keep an open enough mind to just consider that some of what you've been led to believe may have a few holes in it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSaving the Soul of Israel
By Walter Donway on February 17, 2014
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I just spent the weekend holding my Kindle Paperwhite and reading this entire 400-plus page book. What could possibly make a book about the history of Zionism, its entanglements in U.S. politics, and the agonized emergence of the State of Israel a page turner? Well, it is an experience almost like that of a person raised in a dogmatically religious household, hearing for years nothing but repetitions of the Bible, knowing no one except bible-school classmates, who suddenly picks up a careful scientific, reasoned,fact-based discussion of religion and reality. And sits muttering to himself: No one ever told me this! Why didn't anyone tell me this? How could I swallow all of that? Even knowing that when he begins to try to discuss his new ideas, his new insights, his mother will start crying--or cursing--and his dad may punch him in the mouth and kick him out of the house.

I am not and never was even FAINTLY as naive as the young man of my parable. I studied history, philosophy, and literature at Brown University. Was a newspaper reporter. Discovered the great novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand, when I was 17, and dedicated myself to reason, independent thinking, and openness to the facts. But...Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAll the dirt is in this book, but I became a supporter of Israel after reading it.
By Cj Davis on March 12, 2015
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An unusual thing happened to me as I got toward the end of this book- I became a supporter of the creation of the state of Israel. I even read it through twice to get it right. When I was younger back in the 70’s and 80’s, I was a supporter of Israel. It wasn't until the 90’s and beyond that I became skeptical of Israel’s recognition. That was when I became aware of the Jewish American Lobby and their influence on the USA’s support for Israel. I also eventually became an avid reader of history and non-fiction. I never really understood what the circumstances were that made the creation of Israel possible except for the obvious- the Holocaust. I was looking for a book that told the story but I wanted it written by a non-Jew, written by someone with a more objective narrative on the history of Israel’s creation. The author, John B. Judis, is Jewish, but based on the title and its description I thought this book would tell me about the aspects I was interested in and then justify my skepticism.

What I began to realize, as I got deeper into the book was that the Jews took advantage of a brief moment in history when they could actually pull this off. It may not have been totally ethical but most of history is not ethical. You have to give them credit: through the determination, passion, guile, and chutzpah if you will- of Jews in America and around the world-- they pulled this off. They did the unbelievable and got the United Nations to make a declaration recognizing their country. Not only did the USA and its allies sign onto this agreement but Russia, China and the majority of others did also. You cannot change that.

What did the Arabs do throughout this process- not much. The book details their failure.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsZionists will denounce this truthful history because it shatters their media monopoly
By Michael Hoffman on February 12, 2014
Format: Hardcover
Hysterics are resorting to the tiresome “anti-semitic” smear to demonize this book and intimidate potential readers. Author John B. Judis dares to demonstrate concern for facts that support the case of the dispossessed Palestinians, ergo he is “anti-semitic.” Is this the best his critics can do? In his book Genesis, Judis shows that Zionism was a colonial project and demonstrates the influence of the Israeli lobby in the United States. He offers prima facie evidence of how a U.S. President — Harry Truman — was relentlessly pressured into recognizing the theft of Palestinian land and the establishment of an Israeli Judaic nationalist state. In this regard, Judis indicts American liberals who were progressives in matters of civil rights and labor unions, yet callously indifferent to the fate of the Palestinians under Israeli subjugation. These liberals convinced Truman to bow to the Israeli demand for a supremacist, racial-chauvinist state in the Middle East. This book offers a fresh and long overdue perspective on hidden facts heretofore withheld from the American people.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA real eye-opener!

Enlightening and fair.Judis is a national treasure.

Published 1 month ago by Edward J. Weise Jr.
4.0 out of 5 starsOne Qualification

I would give this book 5 stars if I could. But the review of D Fincham below headed "The page where Judis gets it wrong convinces me that Judis should consider that review, and... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Mr. K. D. Cooper
4.0 out of 5 starsA Different Perspective

Genesis is a thoroughly research book with a very timely perspective. I highly recommend it.

Published 19 months ago by John Niles
5.0 out of 5 starsTruman a case study in Cowardice

Truman! Say it isn't so. Instead of a non-nonsense realist where the buck stops with him, we find a weak-unprincipled politician who was bullied by the Zionist to forge this... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Joseph
4.0 out of 5 starsAs far as I can tell, a very fair portrayal.

Well, I am neither a Jew or an Arab. I found the book very interesting, mainly because I found the author very fair in his presentation of the genesis of the concept of a homeland,... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Little hair man
5.0 out of 5 starsHow It All Started

I started reading "Genesis" to learn more about how America got so tied up with Israel, and figured Pres. Harry Truman's initial support was a good place to start. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Milan Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars5 stars would mean that I LOVE IT. No

5 stars would mean that I LOVE IT. No, I don't, like myself, love books.

Nonetheless, everyone who thinks that they know about the origins of the Arab/Israel conflict or... Read more

Published 24 months ago by Allan M. Boyd
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

The first unbiased account of American contribution to perpetuation of the Middle East conflict that I have seen.

Published on December 30, 2014 by Tad G.
4.0 out of 5 starsThe page where Judis gets it wrong

I agree with the majority of reviewers (except the Zionist propagandists). This is a good book. But I want to alert readers to one crucial page in the book where Judis has missed... Read more

Published on December 4, 2014 by D. Fincham
5.0 out of 5 starsA great book on the how the creation of Israel lead ...

A great book on the how the creation of Israel lead to the current issues in the middle east. It provides insight into the last remaining colonial enterprise of World War I and how... Read more

Published on November 21, 2014 by Keir Campbell

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