From Beirut to Jerusalem is a book written by Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and his journey in 1984 from Beirut to Jerusalem to cover unfolding events. Thomas Lauren Friedman (born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist columnist and author Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990 was a multifaceted Civil war whose antecedents can be traced back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The current updated version, published in 1995, includes a new chapter. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 It has received the National Book Award for nonfiction. The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States.
From Beirut to Jerusalem is also a book by Swee Chai Ang, an orthopaedic surgeon who worked with civilians during the Lebanese Civil War. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of Surgery concerned with injuries to or conditions involving the Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990 was a multifaceted Civil war whose antecedents can be traced back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end The book also details her eye-witness account of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. This page is related to the 1982 events only For the 1985&ndash1987 events see War of the camps. Dr. Ang, a graduate of the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Britain, testifed before the Kahan commission. The Kahan Commission (ועדת כהן formally known as the Commission of Inquiry into the Events at the Refugee Camps in Beirut, was established by the Israeli government The commission was responsible for investigating the nature of the Israeli involvement in the massacre of perhaps 800 to 1000 Palestinians. [1] Dr. Ang established a British charity following her first hand account of the massacres known as the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) which she discusses in her work.
References
- ^ Friedman, Thomas L. , 1989, From Beirut to Jerusalem, New York: Doubleday, pp. 162-163.
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