Shantam Zohar

Mideast Tango: a Story of War and Awakening Shantam Zohar

Mideast Tango is a gripping tale of friendship, love, loyalty and loss, set against the backdrop of the first Palestinian uprising. Zohar, a young Israeli commando trainee eager to serve in the defense of his land and people, finds himself immersed in the murky waters of the erupting conflict. His journey leads him from Jerusalem synagogue debates to solo outings in the Judean desert and from the explosive Jewish enclave in the old city of Hebron to the brinks of destruction and the borderlines of sanity. Award winning writer Shantam Zohar has recently returned to Israel after fifteen years abroad. He now lives with his wife and son in a village off the coast of the Mediterranean. Mideast Tango is his first novel. "Nowhere else that I know of has the chilling duel of terror and counter-terror been described so sharply and vividly. Zohar knows what he is writing about. He was there. Reading Mideast Tango, you are too." Hillel Halkin, Author of the bestselling Letters to an American Jewish Friend "As a Palestinian, I am fascinated by this staggering portrayal of a neighboring reality so truly foreign to me, despite the geographical proximity. Told through the eyes of an exquisitely courageous storyteller, I endorse Mideast Tango as a deeply rooted, crystal clear and heartfelt message for all warring people and nations." Dr. Muna Shaheen, Haifa born peace activist Shantam Zohar is a winner of the 2002 Writers at Work Short Story Award.