Fatah–Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian nationalist political party, the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization
fedayeen–Palestinian guerrilla fighters
Golani–Israeli infantry brigade
hanukiah–nine-candle candelabra used for Hanukah services
HaOlam HaZeh–Israeli irreverent weekly news magazine
imam–Mosque prayer leader
inshallah (Arabic)–God willing
kapo–Jewish concentration camp block commander, condemned as Nazi collaborator
Kirya–Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv
kushari–Egyptian dish of rice and lentils and more
kushi (Hebrew)–derogatory slang for black person; means “blackie”
linsen and spätzle–South German lentils and noodle dish
Makim course–squad leaders course in the army
ma’abara–Israeli refugee absorption camps in the 1950s; became synonym for slum or shantytown
meshugge (Yiddish)–crazy person
Mizrahi–Eastern Jews from mostly Arab lands
mulukhiya–Egyptian vegetable dish
Palmach–pre-state Jewish underground that fought British mandate soldiers as well as Arabs
proteksia (Yiddish)–favoritism, using connections to get a job or to achieve something
schmatte trade (Yiddish)–rag trade
Sephardim–Jew of Middle Eastern origin as well as from Spain and Portugal
shlemiel (Yiddish)–dope; clumsy person
Shin Bet–Israel’s domestic secret service. Also known as Shabak and GSS, General Security Service
Ya Allah (Arabic)–exclamation, Oh my God, my dear God!
yekke (Hebrew)–Jew of German-speaking origin. Used semi-humorously for someone who wears a tie and jacket on a hot day, who is punctual and precise
ALSO BY MARTIN FLETCHER
The War Reporter
Jacob’s Oath
The List
Walking Israel
Breaking News
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MARTIN FLETCHER spent many years as the NBC News Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv and has won numerous awards, including the National Jewish Book Award, a Columbia University DuPont Award, several Overseas Press Club Awards, and five Emmys. Among his numerous novels and nonfiction books are The War Reporter, Jacob’s Oath, and Walking Israel. He is currently based in Israel and New York. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Part One
Peter and Aren
Tamara
Tamara
Peter
Tamara and Arie
Alias Veronique
Peter and Alias Karla
Tamara and Arie
Arie and Tamara
Peter
Arie
Ido and Arie
Tamara
Peter
Moshe and Arie
Diana and Peter
Peter
Family Time
Peter and Arie
Peter
Tamara and Arie
Moshe
Diana
Peter
Arie
Daniel
Part Two
Peter
Peter
Tamara and Diana, Peter and Arie
Peter
Peter
Diana
Baby
Peter
Arie and Tamara
Carmel and Arie
Peter and Arie
Tamara and Peter
Peter
Moshe
Peter
Arie
Tamara and Peter
Rachel, Moshe, and Arie
Ido
The Family
Peter and Tamara
Peter and Alice
Peter and Arie
Tamara
Arie, Ido, and Alice
Tamara and Moshe
Peter
Arie
Tamara
Peter
Ido
Tamara
Ido and Alice
Peter and Arie
Peter, Arie, and Tamara
The Family
Glossary
Also by Martin Fletcher
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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Title: Promised land : a novel / Martin Fletcher.
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Subjects: LCSH: Jewish fiction. | Brothers—Fiction. | Israel—History—1948–1967—Fiction. | GSAFD: Historical fiction.
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