by Lawrence of Bessarabia
I will be celebrating the magnificence of George Washington by going on vacation.
If he were alive today, I believe that’s what he would want me to do.
I will be spending time in a backward, out of date cultural environment where there are no computers.
This will allow me some free time to catch up on my reading.
Just in case any of you might be in the same position, I have some recommendations to help improve your understanding of Islamic/ Muslim issues of today.
A PEACE TO END ALL PEACE by David Fromkin- How the break up of the Ottoman Empire led to the modern Middle East.
ONE PALESTINE COMPLETE by Tom Segev- Arabs and Jews under the British Mandate.
TRIBES WITH FLAGS by Charles Glass- A look at Arab unity, or should I say disunity.
HATRED’S KINGDOM by Dore Gold- How Saudi Arabia finances and supports global terrorism.
Read these even if you are not on vacation.
