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Against Our Better Judgment
- The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel
- Narrated by: Daniel McGowan
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-23-15
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $14.95
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Publisher's Summary
Soon after WWII, U.S. statesman Dean Acheson warned that creating Israel on land already inhabited by Palestinians would "imperil" both American and all Western interests in the region. Despite warnings such as this one, President Truman supported establishing a Jewish state on land primarily inhabited by Muslims and Christians.
Few Americans today are aware that U.S. support enabled the creation of modern Israel. Even fewer know that U.S. politicians pushed this policy over the forceful objections of top diplomatic and military experts.
As this work demonstrates, these politicians were bombarded by a massive pro-Israel lobbying effort that ranged from well-funded and very public Zionist organizations to an "elitist secret society" whose members included Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.
Against Our Better Judgment brings together meticulously sourced evidence to illuminate a reality that differs starkly from the prevailing narrative. It provides a clear view of the history that is key to understanding one of the most critically important political issues of our day.
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- S. Ainsworth
- 05-18-16
Good content, bad audio
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- MitchAlex
- 06-19-17
Good history. Bad audio.
History worth knowing, but the audio was bad. If it was a longer book I probably would've gave up on it.
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- Scott
- 05-24-16
Exceptionally imortant history
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- 06-04-17
Crazy unbelievable
How does one react to the statement "what you think is white is really black" when it is unarguably referenced, seemingly meticulously put forth?
I don't know yet.
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- Joshua A. Gibson
- Nashville, TN
- 12-27-16
This is a very concise, factual point of view
This concise departure from popular opinion is an important read and should be considered in any discussion of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The content is well studied with plenty of citation of other scholarly material. The narration was dry, but understandable. Overall, this is excellent material.
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- Joao Moita Jr
- Westeros
- 08-29-16
Outstanding!!!
The truth, at last...
The sad truth about the complete take over of the US Government.
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- James G.
- 10-07-18
very good and insightful
Very good insight into the unvarnished history of Zionist and there far reaching political power
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- Portsman
- 08-05-18
needs to be known- audio not good
the story is well-told, and should be required knowledge in today's world. The narrator is good, but the audio sounds like the microphone was at the bottom of a bucket- if you can get through that annoyance, it's good history.
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- BG
- 06-25-18
Short, concise but still eye opening
I didn't check how long it was before buying and was initially disappointed by it's brevity, but the author states up front that the goal is to introduce people to the real history that always gets drowned out by cries of anti-semitism and conspiracy. Readers familiar with the topic will find this to be a good summary and all but true experts will learn many more head-scratching or head-shaking new stories.
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- Roy
- 05-17-18
very good listen
despite the recording production not being the best very informative. I will listen to again
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- Anonymous User
- 08-23-18
The trouble with Israel is long and bitter...
Reading about history outside the official mainstream version and biased propaganda is well worth the time and effort. Well done Alison Weir for speaking out on such explosive historic issues affecting us still today.
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- Syd Walker
- 08-24-17
Superb!
A short book that packs real punch.
This is history that's crucial to understand current affairs. Clear prose, well-referenced and narrated with competence by Daniel McGowan. Works nicely synced to the kindle book.
Well done Alison! Your continuing and very effective efforts to bring more justice into the world - especially in relation to the fate of Palestinians and the land of Palestine - are much appreciated, worldwide.