In Like Dreamers, acclaimed journalist Yossi Klein Halevi
interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who
reunited Jerusalem, tracing the history of Israel and the divergent
ideologies shaping it from the Six-Day War to the present.
Following the lives of seven young members from the 55th
Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, the unit responsible for restoring
Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem, Halevi reveals how this band of
brothers played pivotal roles in shaping Israel's destiny long
after their historic victory. While they worked together to reunite
their country in 1967, these men harbored drastically different
visions for Israel's future.
One emerges at the forefront of the religious settlement
movement, while another is instrumental in the 2005 unilateral
withdrawal from Gaza. One becomes a driving force in the growth of
Israel's capitalist economy, while another ardently defends the
socialist kibbutzim. One is a leading peace activist, while another
helps create an anti-Zionist terror underground in Damascus.
Featuring an eight pages of black-and-white photos and maps,
Like Dreamers is a nuanced, in-depth look at these diverse men and
the conflicting beliefs that have helped to define modern Israel
and the Middle East.
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