Tried by Fire

by Bassam Abu-Sharif, Uzi Mahnaimi, Bassam Abu Sharif

This is the story of two men whose lives, and those of their families, lie at the core of the Arab/Israeli conflict and the search for peace in the Middle East. Bassam Abu-Sharif, Yasser Arafat's chief lieutenant and spokesman, and Uzi Mahnaimi, a former Israeli intelligence major, met in a London restaurant in 1988. As a result of this meeting, they joined forces in the search for peace. Their stories, and those of their fathers and grandfathers, personify 100 years of war between Arab and Jew.

298 pages, Hardcover

First published June 8, 1995

About the author

Bassam Abu Sharif was a senior advisor to the late Yasser Arafat and currently serves as press officer of the PLO. He is the co-author, with former Israeli intelligence officer Uzi Mahnaimi, of The Best of Enemies about their roles in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. A member of the National Council of Palestine, he divides his time between Amman and Ramallah.

Reviews

[Ariel Burbaickij · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly candid book about many things (ranging from details of Abu Jihad's and Naji al-Ali's assassination and going to how many families (some 200 if we believe Uzi Mahnaimi who considers himself as being member of one of those families) run Israel, among other things) and even more so, given that it was published in 1995.

[Sivanandhan Paramasivam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to understand the history of Israel-Palestine conflict and the key players who helped build Palestine state.

[Fitri Wahyuningsih · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lamanya waktu yg saya butuhkan untuk menyelesaikan buku ini karena saya lebih interest bacaa buku yg lain, jadi yg ini saya anggurin cukup lama,lol. Menuru saya ada beberapa haal dlm buku ini yg berbeda dari ap yg kita tahu ttg israel - palestine pada umumnya.. di buku ini uzi ( frm israeli intelligent ) menceritakan ttg awal pembentukan negara israel itu, dan agak berbeda dari yg saya tahu sebelumnya.. dan dari buku ini saya jadi agk tahu lagiblah walau dikit2 awal mula konflik israel -palestine.. karena dulu2 saya sok tahu aja sebeenarnya