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Leon Uris

Re-reading Leon Uris' Exodus

Alan Elsner | Posted 04.24.2013 | Books
Read More: Israel 1948 War, New York Times Best Seller, Leon Uris, Israel, Exodus, Leon Uris Exodus, Exodus Book, Books News
Alan Elsner

Despite its many faults, Exodus still packs an emotional wallop. A few times, I felt myself responding, just as I had when I first read it as a 16-year-old.

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Another View: Timeless Conflict in the Middle East

Diane Eagle Kataoka | Posted 01.29.2013 | Arts
Read More: The Haj, Conflict, Leon Uris, Middle East, Writing, Middle East Conflict, Ceasefire, Jewish Literature, Arts News
Diane Eagle Kataoka

Despite the author's bias, The Haj provides an insight about the Middle East. Indeed, Uris considered his book, published in 1984, to be a warning of what could happen.

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Egypt's President Morsi Is Wrong; It's Not American Taxpayer Money That Has Purchased Arab Hatred

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.23.2012 | World
Read More: Arab World, Politics, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oil, New York Times, Leon Uris, Wahhabism, Egypt President Mohammed Morsi, Middle East Protests, Mohammed Morsi, Business, World News
Raymond J. Learsy

The money exacerbating hatred and misunderstanding does not emanate from the "American taxpayer" per se, but rather from the American consumer both directly and symbolically.

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