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Yehuda Avner (1928–2015) was an Israeli diplomat, political advisor, and speechwriter who served in Israel’s embassies in London and Washington, and as advisor to Prime Ministers Eshkol, Meir, Rabin, and Begin. He was known for his precise and personal writing on Israel’s political history.
Known for: The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership
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The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership
This book is a deeply personal and compelling account by Yehuda Avner, who served as advisor and speechwriter to four Israeli prime ministers: Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Menachem Begin. Avner offers a behind-the-scenes look at Israel’s political and security decision-making, providing rare insight into the personalities of its leaders and the dramatic moments that shaped the nation’s history.
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Levi Eshkol’s Leadership
Levi Eshkol was a man perpetually underestimated. Behind his mild-mannered exterior and hesitant speech patterns, there pulsed a sharp intellect and an iron will carefully concealed beneath a modest farmer’s persona. As his speechwriter and aide, I saw how his pragmatism defined the early years of I...
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The Six-Day War
The days preceding the Six-Day War were among the most paralyzing and exhilarating moments in Israel’s history. The Arab armies were massing at our borders; Nasser’s rhetoric had turned from fiery to fatalistic; the Straits of Tiran were closed. Within government chambers, fear and indecision mingle...
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About Yehuda Avner
Yehuda Avner (1928–2015) was an Israeli diplomat, political advisor, and speechwriter who served in Israel’s embassies in London and Washington, and as advisor to Prime Ministers Eshkol, Meir, Rabin, and Begin. He was known for his precise and personal writing on Israel’s political history.
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