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Title: Seminal and never truly Dated
Review: Friedman's book is an essential primer, should be the first book read on middle east. It can be seen as dated but it isn't because the ongoing violence has roots and many books published earlier on Israel or Jerusalem are important for understanding the current mess. After Friedman I suggest reading also: Adina Hoffman, Wendy Orange, Amira Hass, Glen Frankel, Mordechai Richtler, Benny Morris, and more writers than I can list without boring you. My main point: Start here but don't end here.
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