The State of Israel has been involved in persistent belligerence ever since its birth. With clinical candor, author H. Peter Nennhaus addresses the dwindling probability of its ever achieving genuine peace. He also questions its permanence as an ethnically Jewish homeland. "For Jews and non-Jews alike," he says, "the State of Israel has become the source of disappointment and concern. The world has witnessed the never-ending tragedy that has befallen the Holy Land with its wars, bombings and intifadas and the United States, in spite of its unmatched influence, has been unable to resolve the crisis." He confronts this dark prognosis with a revolutionary new concept, which would transplant Israel to a more suitable land in Europe. It is a land, which due to exceptional circumstances may be available for purchase from its present owner and, unclaimed by any other country, would provide a permanent safe haven for a Jewish homeland. While such a radical move appears far-fetched and unrealistic at first sight, the arguments presented in its favor are fascinating and the reader will find them plausible and compelling.
Quo Vadis, Israel? is an extraordinary appraisal of Israel's future and should be required reading for anyone who is concerned about unrelenting anti-Semitism and the seemingly impossible task of establishing peace in the Middle East.
The Israelis would probably benefit more than anybody else. Their two neighbors, Poland and Lithuania, have no claim to the land and have more reason for friendship and trade than for hostility. Nobody will ever again question the right of Israel's existence. A war would be unthinkable, even less to within the fabric of the EU. As a consequence, they can look forward into a permanently peaceful future and this to a degree where they would be in need of armed forces no more than does the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
About H. Peter Nennhaus
H. Peter Nennhaus, a retired surgeon and Illinois resident, was raised in Berlin and became a U.S. citizen in 1961. He is the author of Boyhood, The 1930s and World War II, Memories, Comments and Views from the Other Side. Among his various interests, the study of the history of the 20th century, the Holocaust, and anti-Semitism has been a persistent focus.
The State of Israel has been involved in persistent belligerence ever since its birth. With clinical candor, author H. Peter Nennhaus addresses the dwindling probability of its ever achieving genuine peace. He also questions its permanence as an ethnically Jewish homeland. "For Jews and non-Jews alike," he says, "the State of Israel has become the source of disappointment and concern. The world has witnessed the never-ending tragedy that has befallen the Holy Land with its wars, bombings and intifadas and the United States, in spite of its unmatched influence, has been unable to resolve the crisis." He confronts this dark prognosis with a revolutionary new concept, which would transplant Israel to a more suitable land in Europe. It is a land, which due to exceptional circumstances may be available for purchase from its present owner and, unclaimed by any other country, would provide a permanent safe haven for a Jewish homeland. While such a radical move appears far-fetched and unrealistic at first sight, the arguments presented in its favor are fascinating and the reader will find them plausible and compelling.
H. Peter Nennhaus, a retired surgeon and Illinois resident, was raised in Berlin and became a U.S. citizen in 1961. He is the author of Boyhood, The 1930s and World War II, Memories, Comments and Views from the Other Side. Among his various interests, the study of the history of the 20th century, the Holocaust, and anti-Semitism has been a persistent focus.