Summary of Barry Rubin's Israel

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Modern Israel has built a fully realized political system, economy, society, and culture. It is a normal country, though a unique one with many distinctive features. It grew from one of the world’s oldest societies and cultures, but its ancient heritage did not make the process of nation-building any easier. #2 The idea that Jews are only a religious group is a concept that began with the French Revolution, bu