{"product_id":"balcony-over-jerusalem-a-middle-east-memoir-israel-palestine-and-beyond-9781460752562","title":"Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced foreign correspondents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow updated with a foreword by Stan Grant and a new author's note.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Lyons knows if you stand with the suffering, you're closer to the truth' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStan Grant, award-winning journalist and bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A penetrating analysis of power with empathy for the human story' Sarah Ferguson, presenter of 7.30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading Australian journalist John Lyons takes readers on a fascinating personal journey through the wonders and dangers of the Middle East. In this updated edition, Lyons draws from his years living in Jerusalem to give context to the devastating war between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving reported on the Middle East for three decades, Lyons has interviewed everyone from senior Israeli military and intelligence figures to key leaders from Hezbollah and Hamas. He's witnessed the brutal Iranian Revolutionary Guard up close, was kidnapped by Egyptian soldiers, and was one of the last foreign journalists in Iran during the violent crackdown on the 'Green Revolution'. He's confronted Hamas officials about why they fire rockets into Israel and Israeli soldiers about why they fire tear gas at Palestinian schoolchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the politics and headlines, Lyons explains the Middle East through everyday life and experiences: his son's school, the markets, and the conversations with friends on their balcony overlooking it all. Through Lyons' incisive reporting, you will develop an empathetic understanding of what brought us to this tragic impasse - and where it's headed next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyons, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Lyons is one of Australia's leading journalists. A three-time Walkley winner, John is currently Associate Editor (Digital Content) at \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e. For six years he was \u003ci\u003eThe Australian's\u003c\/i\u003e Middle East correspondent, based in Jerusalem with his wife, Sylvie Le Clezio, and son, Jack. He is a former editor, and New York correspondent, of \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and Washington correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e. While in Jerusalem he and Sylvie won three United Nations Human Rights Awards, and a Walkley for their contribution to 'Stone Cold Justice', a special investigative report for ABC TV's \u003ci\u003eFour Corners\u003c\/i\u003e on the children of the West Bank. John has also won the Graham Perkin Award for the Australian Journalist of the Year.","brand":"HarperCollins Au","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892650021138,"sku":"9781460752562","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91abe5c7-6286-4576-9a5e-7cd4167c8a14.jpg?v=1738200059","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/balcony-over-jerusalem-a-middle-east-memoir-israel-palestine-and-beyond-9781460752562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}