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

In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israels political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights and a hopeful, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Esteemed African-American author Alice Walker has contributed a very moving and thoughtful Foreword to The Generals Son. The journey that Peled traces in this groundbreaking memoir echoed the trajectory taken 40 years earlier by his father, renowned Israeli general Matti Peled. In The Generals Son, Miko Peled tells us about growing up in Jerusalem in the heart of the group that ruled the then-young country, Israel. He takes us with him through his service in the countrys military and his subsequent global travels and then, after his nieces killing, back into the heart of Israels conflict with the Palestinians. The book provides a compelling and intimate window into the fears that haunt both peoples-- but also into the real courage of all those who, like Miko Peled, have been pursuing a steadfast grassroots struggle for equality for all the residents of the Holy Land. In 1997, A Tragedy Struck The Family Of Israeli-american Miko Peled When His Beloved Niece Smadar Was Killed By A Suicide Bomber In Jerusalem. That Event Propelled Peled Onto A Journey Of Discovery, Pushing Him To Re-examine Many Of The Beliefs He'd Grown Up With As The Son And Grandson Of Leading Figures In Israel's Political-military Elite, And Transforming Him Into An Activist In The Struggle For Human Rights And A Hopeful, Lasting Peace Between Israelis And Palestinians. Part One: The Early Years -- Roots -- My Father Was Matti Peled -- Against The Current -- Academia And Activism Part Two: A Long Way From Home -- The Red Beret -- Karate -- Black September Part Three: The Road To Palestine -- A Journey Begins -- Two Flags -- The Fear View -- The Commanding General's Order -- Who Will Speak For Gaza? -- Abu Ansar -- Defiance Part Four: Hope For Peace -- The Next Generation -- Abu Ali Shahin -- One State, Two States, Three States. Miko Peled ; With A Foreword By Alice Walker. Includes Bibliographical References. In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled. His beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights and a hopeful, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In The General's Son , Peled writes about growing up in Jerusalem in the heart of the group that ruled the then-young country, Israel. He describes the path he took to his belief in peace between the two peoples living in the Holy Land. And he paints numerous touching portraits of Palestinian and Israeli peace activists he has worked with in rcent years. "A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey is mirrored in many ways the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier. Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition in which she wrote, "There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one." In the new Epilogue he takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself."--Amazon.com. In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled when his beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That event propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery, pushing him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transforming him into an activist in the struggle for human rights and a hopeful, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians