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Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity: Essays on the Tragedy of Israel-Palestine Kindle Edition
by Richard Forer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (23)
Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity tells the true story of a lifelong supporter of Israel who underwent a remarkable spiritual awakening in which he realized he was as much Muslim or Christian as Jew and as much Palestinian as Israeli or American. Existential fear and confusion, the hallmarks of separate identities, were transformed into compassion and clarity and an unequivocal vision of the roots of suffering spontaneously arose. Recognizing that endless conflict only leads to alienation from our true selves, this book encourages readers to look at the documented history of the Israel-Palestine tragedy and get in touch with how they view and interpret that history. It offers readers a path that leads to freedom from false beliefs, enemy images, and the illusion of identity to equal rights for all people and a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
"An astonishing and groundbreaking commentary, Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity is the first book EVER written that explains the root cause of the Israel-Palestine tragedy. Wrestling with the question, "why do normally decent people, who ordinarily believe in justice, support indecency and injustice?", this book provides answers that are critical to a deeper understanding of the human condition and profoundly clarifying in their ability to alleviate the confusion that has permeated the subject for generations. " -J.J. Hebert, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
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Parseeker
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest, timely and important
Reviewed in Canada on 25 August 2024
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Richard Forer’s collection of essays are a must-read for anyone interested in learning about Israel-Palestine. Told from the perspective of a Jew who came to the realization later in life about the one-sided narrative he had grown up with. The essays are an honest soul-searching and a breath of fresh air. Forer has chosen to steadfastly take the perspective of being a human being first and foremost and invites others to do the same.
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Sharon Kleinheksel
5.0 out of 5 stars Why You Should Read and Digest this Book
Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2020
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I have known Richard Forer for a number of years. We finally met in person at a conference in Estes Park, CO, a number of years ago, where conferees were discussing the Israeli/Palestinian stand-off.
His first book, Breakthrough: Transforming Fear into Compassion, details his life-changing encounter with a new humanity-affirming Conscious Reality.
In this new book, he invites his reader also to “Wake Up and Reclaim YOUR Humanity”. It is stark and jarring to Jews (and Christians) who are sold out to the prevailing Israeli narrative. It will be stunning and revealing to persons with open minds to learn of key characters in the drama, notable events in the unfolding history, with alarming trends to be seen in the present.
I was really impressed with Rich’s meticulous research, citing impeccable sources in hundreds of footnotes. He gives names, dates, events in their context that relentlessly drives his narrative forward.
Fellow Jews might declare him a “Self-hating Jew” but that charge simply won’t stick. The love for his fellow Jews is unmistakable.
I have been a student of the Middle East for over 50 years. This book of 29 essays is one of the most thorough, compelling, convincing exposé I have ever read. He exposes Israel’s blindness to their prejudicial, destructive treatment of the native inhabitants. As he states in the Preface:
At the mercy of blind loyalty, I rejected any consideration my beliefs might be erroneous. Loyalty is an admirable quality, but when it masks fear confusion or prejudice, it makes a rational understanding of Israel/Palestine impossible.
With my journey as a guide, this book asserts that blind loyalty, false beliefs and enemy images do not have to dictate our destiny. Through hard work and commitment to the truth, we can undo their influence and achieve a just resolution to this tragedy. Because Israel/Palestine is an archetype, a just resolution could give birth to a global transformation in consciousness and a new destiny for humankind wherein Israel can be a ‘light to the nations’”.
When I wrote back to him, suggesting his book “is a bit off-putting to the true believers in the justness of the Israeli cause”, he replied:
John,
The reason I told my personal story at the beginning of the book was to make it more likely that readers would be open to the historical information or that if their resistance to what I had to say came up, they would at least consider my story, that I had been that way too but was willing to look at the facts and that by looking at the facts I was then no longer bound by prejudice and irrational thinking, not to mention encountering a relief that restored my humanity. Yours, Rich
I dare anyone with an “open mind” to read this book. You might transcend any and all tribal boundaries and embrace the common humanity of us all.
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mrs hardy twickers
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent analysis of the Israeli and jewish conundrum for so many
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2023
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Its well written and very candid and I understand perfectly why somebody would renounce his zionism..who wouldn't? its an evil concept
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Ayn Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into the human condition
Reviewed in the United States on 28 January 2021
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I have read several books on Israel-Palestine, but Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity is the most clarifying and interesting of all. In addition to providing impeccably documented and interesting historical material, Richard Forer’s compelling book offers great insight into the human condition and explains how, by refusing to empathize with the “other,” we create suffering for ourselves and lose touch with our inborn humanity.
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ellen holly klaver
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely important (and suppressed) point of view for peace and justice
Reviewed in the United States on 14 September 2020
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This and Rich's other book are vitally important for people to read and understand in order to move toward justice and peace in Israel and Palestine. His perspective reflects an honesty about the hard truths that zionist Jewish organizations work hard to suppress about the history of the ethnic cleansing and genocidal policies toward Palestinians that the Israeli government has implemented since its founding. I encourage everyone concerned about these issues to read and reflect on his books, and speak up for justice and peace, not more land theft and injustice.
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Jennifer Parisi
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS SO GREAT!
Reviewed in the United States on 18 November 2020
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WAKE UP AND RECLAIM YOUR HUMANITY is better than great--it's crucial. Crucial that we not only read this singularly moving book, but also that we apply its profound truths to our lives and to the deep wound that is Israel/Palestine. Perhaps then we can all heal.
J. Parisi, artist and creator of JERUSALEM series of paintings
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, up-to-date book on Israel/Palestine and on humanity in general
Reviewed in the United States on 28 October 2020
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I read this book cover to cover. Forer provides well documented evidence on the facts of the Israel/Palestine conflict. He shows the importance of looking beyond preconceived notions about our fellow human beings.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting at the heart of the matter.
Reviewed in the United States on 28 September 2020
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This could be the only route to solution of the Israeli/Palestinian crisis.
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Nadim hasan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on 7 November 2020
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My grandchild loved the book
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