Author Dr. Aaron David Miller, 'The Much Too Promised Land'
For the past two decades, Dr. Aaron David Miller served at the U.S. State
Department as an advisor to six secretaries of state. He helped formulate
U.S. policy on the Middle East and the Arab-Israel peace process, most
recently as the Senior Advisor for Arab-Israeli Negotiations. He also
served as the Deputy Special Middle East Coordinator for Arab-Israeli
Negotiations. His critically-acclaimed book, "The Much Too Promised Land:
America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace," is an extraordinary
account of 20 years on the front lines of Arab-Israeli peacemaking. Dr.
Miller has been featured on CNN, "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer," FOX News,
"The NBC Nightly News," "CBS Evening News," and the Charlie Rose show on
PBS. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington
Post, Los Angeles Times, and The International Herald Tribune.
Starred Review from Publisher's Weekly for "The Much Too Promised Land."
In this extraordinary account of 20 years on the front lines of
Arab-Israeli peacemaking, career diplomat Miller provides an impressively
candid appraisal of Middle East peace efforts. Drawing from his extensive
experience and 160 interviews with presidents, advisers and negotiators,
he apportions censure and praise with an even hand, sparing not even his
failures or those of his colleagues. Miller evinces genuine compassion for
both sides in the conflict (stressing that Americans cannot fully
understand the life-and-death stakes in the struggle between Israelis and
Palestinians), while maintaining a detachment that allows him to draw hard
conclusions.
"A revealing and well-written memoir.... Miller fills his pages with real
characters and sly observations... [and] sobering tales from the
front."-The New York Times
Co-sponsored by the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation
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individuals for the betterment of the whole community.
When:
Monday March 22, 2010
7:00 PM -
9:00 PM
Pacific
Where:
Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall,
3921 Fabian Way,
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-233-8699
Organizer:
The Oshman Family JCC
Cost:
$10 Center Members and students, $15 Non-Members.
Contact:
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