The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine

Amazing read beautifully written Memoir.I could not place the book down.

One of the most compelling reads to describe the Israeli-Palestinian issues. It really opens up some “red flags” as to the origins of the 75 year suffering of the people in the region.The irony of so many Jews seeking safety and security following the horrific loss of life during the holocaust, continues on another continent. The author has a wealth of insight, seeing first-hand how life was during the first decade of the young country’s founding. Sadly, it has never experienced peace, nor have the surrounding countries made genuine inroads to achieve normal relations with the Jewish state. The plight of the thousands of displaced Palestinians from 1947-1948 has now been described honestly and with object clarity - facts not often accepted.The ongoing conflict, loss of life, hopelessness, and anger appears to have no end in sight.The book is a must-read, to gain better insight on this crucible of land.

A must read for the ones interested in the Palestine issue. The book is truly about a life journey from childhood to adulthood in which the author describes his father important role as a military man on the creation of the Israeli state in 1948 and in the 1967 invasion of West Bank and Gaza, who then started to advocate towards the two-state solution. Packed with documental references and personal experiences in Israel, the author lets you gradually understand his shift to a more radical and pacifist approach to address the dramatic problems faced by disposed Palestinians living by a Jewish-ruled state order.

Miko managed to walk us through his journey away from Zionism towards Humanity and during the current state of my white friends’ silence while Gaza is being bombed to rubble, this account still gives me hope that a single, secular democratic state with all religious, non-religious entities as equals is possible, where people will be able to look eye to eye as humans, respect each other and work towards a common goal of peace and prosperity.

Excellent livre sur la vie d’un homme issue dune grande famille juive israélienne qui va faire un voyage de remise en question total des myth fondateur de son pays et va consacrer sa vie à se battre pour la justice et le droit des palestiniens. Un très grand homme ce Miko Peled. Un livre à lire absolument ! MUST READ BOOK. Miko Peled is absolutely admirable.