"There is no person who understands Middle Eastern policy better or writes about it more persuasively than Martin Indyk. This book, on Henry Kissinger and the Art of Diplomacy, is a must read. I wholeheartedly recommend him.” Thomas Friedman, New York Times
"Nearly fifty years since he finished his position as Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger's unique status as the highest authority on global politics and diplomacy is still preserved. His remarkable achievements in redirecting Israel-Arab relations to a peace process following the Yom Kippur War contributed to building his character and image. Martin Indyk, a senior and experienced researcher and diplomat, expertly sketches the history of Kissinger's Middle East diplomacy and its secrets and reveals to the Israeli reader a fascinating chapter in the country's history." Prof. Itamar Rabinowitz.
"Martin Indyk, who was the United States envoy to the Middle East, combines in his book enormous diplomatic experience, the sober and critical view of a skilled historian, and incisive writing. The drama that unfolded was huge: what started with a tragic miss and continued with a harsh war and world-wide fraud exercises, ended with an agreement that paved the way for peace. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what happened here in the past and where we are going." Nahum Barnea, Yedioth Achronoth.
Martin Indyk is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who served as the United States Ambassador to Israel, as the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and as a Special Assistant to President Clinton. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice President at the Brookings Institution, where he also headed the Foreign Policy Program and the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, which he founded. From July 2013 to June 2014, Indyk served as President Obama's special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. He lives in New York.
