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Shlomi Eldar ist ein erfahrener israelischer Journalist, der seit Jahrzehnten über den israelisch-palästinensischen Konflikt berichtet, Arabisch spricht und die Osloer Friedensverhandlungen begleitet hat. Er hat führende israelische Politiker wie Jitzchak Rabin, Schimon Peres und Benjamin Netanjahu interviewt.
Shlomi Eldar gehört zu den am besten vernetzten Journalisten in Israel: Der 69-Jährige berichtet seit Jahrzehnten über den Konflikt mit den Palästinensern, spricht fließend Arabisch und hat die Verhandlungen über den Osloer Friedensprozess begleitet. Als politischer Korrespondent interviewte er Izchak Rabin, Schimon Peres und auch Benjamin Netanjahu. In seinem neuen Enthüllungsbuch rekonstruieren er und seine Co-Autorin Ruth Yuval, wie der israelische Dauerpremier Warnungen vor dem Hamas-Angriff am 7. Oktober 2023 ignoriert haben soll und wiederholt Abkommen über ein Kriegsende in Gaza aus politischen Gründen habe platzen lassen. Das Buch ist bisher nur auf Hebräisch erschienen, übersetzt lautet der Titel: »Geiseln: 843 Tage im Stich gelassen«.
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Das Buch wird zu öffentlichen Debatten über die Verantwortung der israelischen Regierung im Hamas-Angriff führen.
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