Ian Black Knihy

Stát Izrael od svého vzniku v roce 1948 přitahuje pozornost dramatickými událostmi, jako jsou Suezská válka, Šestidenní válka, Jomkippurská válka, izraelská invaze do Libanonu a první palestinská Intifáda. Během šedesáti let se kolem této malé země událo mnoho historických momentů. Neméně fascinující je zákulisní boj izraelských tajných služeb, které si vybudovaly reputaci obávaného nástroje v boji proti teroristickým skupinám. Jedna z nejznámějších epizod je spojena s tragédií na olympiádě v Mnichově v roce 1972, kdy bylo zavražděno jedenáct izraelských sportovců, což vedlo k legendární odvetné operaci izraelské zpravodajské služby Mossad. Tato kniha nabízí rozsáhlou studii o historii izraelských tajných služeb od počátku 20. století do roku 1991, přičemž čtenář se seznámí s počátky zpravodajského aparátu během britského mandátu a chápe klíčovou roli jeho zakladatelů. Autoři popisují vojensko-politické souvislosti a osobní profily prvních budovatelů a profesionálů, kteří stáli v čele této mocné mašinérie. Tento pohled na arabsko-izraelský konflikt z perspektivy zpravodajských služeb poskytuje cenný a nový úhel pohledu na složitou problematiku.

The book offers an expansive and balanced account of over a century of conflict in Palestine and Israel, highlighting key historical events such as the Balfour Declaration and the Six-Day War. Drawing on the author's extensive experience as a Guardian correspondent and editor, it provides an authoritative perspective on the violent confrontations and wars that have shaped the region, making it a significant contribution to the understanding of this complex and contentious history.

Ever since the Ottoman Empire was defeated and British colonial rule began in 1917, Jews and Arabs have struggled for control of the Holy Land. Israel's independence in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust was a triumph for the Zionist movement but a catastrophe - 'nakba' in Arabic - for the native Palestinian majority. In Enemies and Neighbours, Ian Black has written a gripping, lucid and timely account of what was doomed to be an irreconcilably hostile relationship from the beginning. It traces how, half a century after the watershed of the 1967 war, hopes for a two-state solution and an end to occupation have all but disappeared. The author, a veteran Guardian journalist, draws on deep knowledge of the region and decades of his own reporting to create a uniquely vivid and valuable book. Bringing much-needed balance and perspective to this most controversial and intractable of conflicts, Enemies and Neighbours is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the story so far - and why both peoples face an uncertain future.

This is a collection of Scouseiana, the straightforward insults, the sly digs and the outright threats, culled from pubs and clubs city-wide by Ian Black, master of the quick sidestep, learned as he practised these gems.

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How much do Mancs hate Scousers? Well, there's not a lot you can compare it to, except of course how much Scousers hate Mancs. Which is rather a lot, as you might gather from this charming little ditty from the Anfield terraces: There's only one Dr Shipman, There's only one Harold Shipman, We own him our thanks, Cos he killed lots of Mancs; We're walking in a Shipman wonderland. Then there's the belief among Mancs that all Scousers want to move to Manchester and drive down property values, just out of badness. (Not the case, according to the Scouse woman who says: 'I wouldn't want to move to a place where you have to put on matching clothing to pick up the milk from the doorstep.') There are diatribes and angry jibes, but, according to Ian Black, the bestselling author of Weggies vs Edinbuggers, it's just a friendly rivalry, really. Right?