Bestsellers
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The Templars
- The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,001
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Performance2,609
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Story2,592
“Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” – The Times, Book of the Year A New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is “a fresh, muscular and compelling history of the ultimate...
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Unexpected
- By Protogere on 10-30-17
By: Dan Jones
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- By: Rashid Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,400
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Performance1,263
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Story1,259
A landmark history of 100 years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history....
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Thoroughly Researched and Evidence-Based, but...
- By K on 05-24-21
By: Rashid Khalidi
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Rise and Kill First
- The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
- By: Ronen Bergman
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,718
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Performance2,408
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Story2,401
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first definitive history of Israel’s targeted killing programs, which have shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world—from the man hailed by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter.” “An exceptional...
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Eye Opening
- By Ari Safari on 02-09-18
By: Ronen Bergman
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The Invention of the Jewish People
- By: Shlomo Sand, Yael Lotan - translator
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall97
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Performance87
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Story87
A historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a new account of both that demands to be reckoned with....
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ahistorical nonsense
- By Hallie on 11-03-22
By: Shlomo Sand, and others
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Crusaders
- The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall797
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Performance696
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Story693
A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the author of Powers and Thrones. For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side, sometimes at peace and sometimes at war...
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Gripping but not tidy
- By Tad Davis on 01-06-20
By: Dan Jones
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Israel
- A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
- By: Daniel Gordis
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,386
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Performance1,224
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Story1,215
The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, ""one of the most respected Israel analysts"" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem. Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world’s attention...
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Excellent, mildly but honestly biased, terrible narration
- By Schaq on 04-01-17
By: Daniel Gordis
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The Templars
- The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,001
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Performance2,609
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Story2,592
“Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” – The Times, Book of the Year A New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is “a fresh, muscular and compelling history of the ultimate...
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Unexpected
- By Protogere on 10-30-17
By: Dan Jones
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- By: Rashid Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,400
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Performance1,263
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Story1,259
A landmark history of 100 years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history....
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Thoroughly Researched and Evidence-Based, but...
- By K on 05-24-21
By: Rashid Khalidi
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Rise and Kill First
- The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
- By: Ronen Bergman
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,718
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Performance2,408
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Story2,401
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first definitive history of Israel’s targeted killing programs, which have shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world—from the man hailed by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter.” “An exceptional...
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Eye Opening
- By Ari Safari on 02-09-18
By: Ronen Bergman
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The Invention of the Jewish People
- By: Shlomo Sand, Yael Lotan - translator
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall97
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Performance87
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Story87
A historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a new account of both that demands to be reckoned with....
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ahistorical nonsense
- By Hallie on 11-03-22
By: Shlomo Sand, and others
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Crusaders
- The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall797
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Performance696
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Story693
A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the author of Powers and Thrones. For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side, sometimes at peace and sometimes at war...
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Gripping but not tidy
- By Tad Davis on 01-06-20
By: Dan Jones
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Israel
- A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
- By: Daniel Gordis
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,386
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Performance1,224
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Story1,215
The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, ""one of the most respected Israel analysts"" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem. Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world’s attention...
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Excellent, mildly but honestly biased, terrible narration
- By Schaq on 04-01-17
By: Daniel Gordis
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A Call at 4 AM
- Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics
- By: Amit Segal
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Story11
The full and untold story of Israeli politics penned by one of Israel's most distinguished political journalists.
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Recommend coaching narrator in Hebrew pronunciations next time or change now
- By Alexander Rosemberg on 12-24-25
By: Amit Segal
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Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
- A Reckoning
- By: Peter Beinart
- Narrated by: Peter Beinart
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall234
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Performance225
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Story225
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A bold, urgent appeal from the acclaimed columnist and political commentator, addressing one of the most important issues of our time “At this painful moment, Peter Beinart’s voice is more vital than ever. His reach is...
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Profound
- By Michael Halpern on 02-09-25
By: Peter Beinart
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When the Stones Speak
- The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know
- By: Doron Spielman
- Narrated by: Doron Spielman
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall135
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Performance129
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Story129
This is the untold story of the rediscovery of the ancient City of David in Jerusalem and the powerful evidence that proves the Jewish people’s historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land. Since the founding of Israel in 1948, the Jewish people have faced nine wars against multiple...
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A dose of Jewish legacy.....
- By Eli Cukierman on 05-30-25
By: Doron Spielman
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Perfect Victims
- And the Politics of Appeal
- By: Mohammed El-Kurd
- Narrated by: Mohammed El-Kurd
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance57
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Story57
Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler colonial state continues to inflict devastating violence, fundamental truths are deliberately obscured—the perpetrators are coddled while the victims are blamed and placed on trial.
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Heart wrenching
- By Rania Habal on 05-18-25
By: Mohammed El-Kurd
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Eichmann in Jerusalem
- A Report on the Banality of Evil
- By: Hannah Arendt
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall805
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Performance699
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Story693
Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt's authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared in The New Yorker in 1963....
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Both a Monster and a Clown
- By Darwin8u on 08-13-13
By: Hannah Arendt
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From Beirut to Jerusalem
- By: Thomas L. Friedman
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance38
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Story38
Rich with anecdote, history, analysis, and autobiography, From Beirut to Jerusalem will continue to shape how we see the Middle East for many years to come.
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A dated but still relevant take on the Israel/ Palestine conflict
- By Steven on 05-14-24
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Islam, Israel and the West
- A Former Muslim's Analysis
- By: Danny Burmawi
- Narrated by: Jim Vann
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Story5
In Islam, Israel and the West, Danny Burmawi makes sure you get Islam right. Writing as a former Muslim who left the Middle East for freedom in the West, Burmawi exposes what Islam truly is: not simply a private religion, but a political-theological system with global ambitions.
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Background look
- By nooch85 on 12-29-25
By: Danny Burmawi
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Jerusalem
- The Biography
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall932
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Performance814
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Story816
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today’s clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the...
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In-depth and gripping history of 3,000 years
- By A reader on 12-16-11
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The Sword of Freedom
- Israel, Mossad, and the Secret War
- By: Yossi Cohen
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall69
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Performance64
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Story64
Israel has always won. They are winning now. And they must always win in the future. In The Sword of Freedom, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen pulls back the curtain on Israel’s success in the face of never-ending war. Cohen has played a pivotal role in shaping Israel’s modern defense...
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I just listened to a campaign launch
- By Adam Indikt on 10-08-25
By: Yossi Cohen
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In the Language of Adam
- Reading Scripture Like the Book of Mormon's Visionary Men
- By: D. John Butler
- Narrated by: David Butler
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall83
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Performance78
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Story78
Nephi puts us on notice in his very first sentence that The Book of Mormon was written by temple worshippers and for temple worshippers.
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Okay
- By mgunnabe on 10-06-25
By: D. John Butler
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The War of Return
- How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace
- By: Einat Wilf, Adi Schwartz
- Narrated by: Einat Wilf
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance57
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Story57
Two prominent Israeli liberals argue that for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to end with peace, Palestinians must come to terms with the fact that there will be no "right of return."
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Did someone edit this ?
- By KV on 06-16-25
By: Einat Wilf, and others
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A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
- By: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall67
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Performance61
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Story61
An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it.
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Dude barely even mentions Oct 7
- By Roger D. on 10-06-25
By: Ilan Pappe
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The Israel Decree
- The Past, Present, and Future of the World’s Most Controversial Strip of Land
- By: Amir Tsarfati
- Narrated by: Amir Tsarfati
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall113
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Performance105
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Story105
For centuries, questions have lingered both within and outside the church: Is modern Israel connected to the Israel of the Old Testament? Do God’s past promises to Israel still apply now? And what does this mean for all Christians today?
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Another wonderful book by Amir!
- By Sara Laigaard on 05-06-25
By: Amir Tsarfati
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Palestine 1936
- The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict
- By: Oren Kessler
- Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall103
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Performance89
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Story89
Palestine 1936 is the origin story of the world's most intractable conflict, but it is also more than that. It reveals world-changing events through extraordinary individuals on all sides....
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Who is this narrator?
- By Rachel S. on 09-23-24
By: Oren Kessler
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Mossad
- The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
- By: Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,325
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Performance1,155
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Story1,148
Authors MichaelBar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions....
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maybe with a different reader.
- By Andrew on 04-30-16
By: Michael Bar-Zohar, and others
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The Holocaust Industry
- Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering
- By: Norman G. Finkelstein
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance28
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Story28
This iconoclastic study was one of the most widely debated books of 2000. Finkelstein indicts with vigor and honesty those who exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for their own personal political and financial gain.
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Important matter, unimpressive narration.
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). on 11-28-25
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The Lemon Tree
- By: Sandy Tolan
- Narrated by: Sandy Tolan
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall720
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Performance618
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Story618
In 1967, not long after the Six-Day War, three young Arab men ventured into the town of Ramle, in what is now Jewish Israel....
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Steeping The Lemon Tree
- By Faithfull Fan on 04-11-18
By: Sandy Tolan
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The Arabs
- A History
- By: Eugene Rogan
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall689
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Performance607
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Story603
In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context....
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Superb Book About the Arab World
- By Nostromo on 05-29-16
By: Eugene Rogan
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A Genocide Foretold
- Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine
- By: Chris Hedges
- Narrated by: Ali Nasser
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance30
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Story30
A Genocide Foretold confronts the stark realities of life under siege in Gaza and the heroic effort ordinary Palestinians are waging to resist and survive.
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The Pain is Unbearable
- By A. J. Wind on 05-13-25
By: Chris Hedges
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History of the Jews
- A Captivating Guide to Jewish History, Starting from the Ancient Israelites Through Roman Rule to World War 2
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall122
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Performance115
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Story114
The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Sumerians - all of whom have since disappeared from the pages of history....
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clear information that is unbiased
- By J. Gratian on 08-05-23
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- What Everyone Needs to Know®
- By: Dov Waxman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Story5
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know offers an even-handed and judicious guide to the world's most intractable dispute.
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Excellent
- By AMichaelis on 12-15-25
By: Dov Waxman
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Gideon's Spies
- The Secret History of the Mossad
- By: Gordon Thomas
- Narrated by: Theodore Bikel
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall367
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Performance259
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Story260
In the secret world of spies and covert operations, no other intelligence service continues to be surrounded by myth and mystery as does the Mossad....
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Hatchet Job?
- By despinne on 07-02-03
By: Gordon Thomas
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The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine
- From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace
- By: Michael Scott-Baumann
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance22
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Story22
The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter conflicts in history, with profound global consequences. In this book, Middle East expert Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its origins and charts its evolution from civil war to the present day....
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Great Til 1980’s
- By Amazon Customer on 04-29-24
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Ten Myths About Israel
- By: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42
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Performance37
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Story37
The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel.
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A dishonest book, and a very frustrating listen
- By Alex Knjv on 11-12-25
By: Ilan Pappe