Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and Beyond
Written by John Lyons
Narrated by Peter Houghton
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An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced foreign correspondents.
Now updated with a foreword by Stan Grant and a new author's note.
'Lyons knows if you stand with the suffering, you're closer to the truth' Stan Grant, award-winning journalist and bestselling author
'A penetrating analysis of power with empathy for the human story' Sarah Ferguson, presenter of 7.30
Leading 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.
Having 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.
Beyond 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.
John Lyons
John Lyons is one of Australia's leading journalists. A four-time Walkley winner, John is currently the Global Affairs Editor of the ABC. John has previously been the Associate Editor (Digital Content) at The Australian and the Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, Executive Producer of the Nine Network's Sunday program and Head of Current Affairs and Investigations at the ABC. For six years he was The Australian's Middle East correspondent, based in Jerusalem with his wife, Sylvie Le Clezio, and son, Jack. 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 Four Corners on the children of the West Bank. John has also won the Graham Perkin Award for the Australian Journalist of the Year.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a remarkable book. What goes on the Middle East has always been a bit of a mystery to me. But John Lyons has explained it in a way which is very engaging and clearly articulated. He spent six years living in Jerusalem with his family working as a journalist reporting on the area. His book weaves his personal journey with his observations of the political and cultural turmoil particularly between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It is so well written that it is totally engaging. If you want to learn about this area of the world then this is a fantastic book to start with.