The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle by Isabel Kershner | Book Club

Full Title: The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul
Suggested by: Miriam K.
Pages to read: 371
ISBN: 9781761380259 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9781101946770 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What are causing Israel division?
•How did Israel come to have the land it does?
•What is Zionism?
•What happened during the 1967 conquest?
•What happened during the 1947-1948 conquest?
•What is Israel’s identity?
•Who is Netanyahu?
•Who is Ben-Gurion?
•What is the conflict between Ben-Gurion and Jabotinsky?
•What is the sabra bush? What does the sabra bush represent?
•How has Israel been innovative?
•What was the 1st Palestinian intifada?
•What is the situation with Palestinians?
•How does Israel treat Palestinian private property?
•What happened to the Palestinian population?
•Why are there Thai in Israel?
•Who are the Ashkenazi?
•What do Israelis think of other people?
•Why were there Russian immigrants between 1989-1999?
•What happened to the Russians?
•What is the Kibbutz?
•What is Israel stance on human rights?
•How does the Israeli police treat people other then Jews?
•What happens to the justice system when the perpetrator is Jewish and the victim is Palestinian?
•How does Israel use religion?
•What is the Basic Law?
•What is the Law of Return?
•Who are the Haredi?
•How did Covid affect the religious?
•What is the effect of universal conscription?
•What kind of military force do Israelis want?
•What is the argument for women participation in military service?
•How did the army change its inclusion policies?
•What happens to disillusioned veterans who disagree with military practices?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.