{"product_id":"speaking-for-israel-a-speechwriter-battles-anti-israel-opinions-at-the-united-nations-9781510743915","title":"Speaking for Israel: A Speechwriter Battles Anti-Israel Opinions at the United Nations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe exclusive--and explosive--account of the politics of one of the most controversial nations in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to Aviva Klompas, representing Israel at the United Nations is like volunteering to sell Red Sox paraphernalia outside Yankee Stadium. During her time as the director of speechwriting for Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Klompas crafted highly acclaimed speeches that advanced Israel's policies and informed public opinion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSpeaking for Israel\u003c\/i\u003e, Klompas gives readers a glance behind the curtain of international politics and all the drama, intrigue, and conflict that simmer under the surface. During her tenure as Israel's UN speechwriter, Klompas saw the collapse of four Middle Eastern states, faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, waves of Palestinian terrorism, stop-and-go nuclear negotiations (culminating in the Iran Deal), an attempt to push Palestinian statehood through the UN Security Council, the Palestinians' bid to join the International Criminal Court, the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, and fifty days of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Constantly in the thick of things, Klompas's experience with the Israeli UN delegation is full to bursting with juicy insider stories and a day-to-day look at what it's like in the top diplomatic echelon. With humor and bite, \u003ci\u003eSpeaking for Israel\u003c\/i\u003e tells her story, one that is both universal and uniquely singular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510743915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Aviva Klompas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44240988405941,"sku":"9781510743915","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e0f8b91-f5a0-4e26-aed8-152c9ddc03d6.jpg?v=1717470327","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/speaking-for-israel-a-speechwriter-battles-anti-israel-opinions-at-the-united-nations-9781510743915","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}