From Beirut to Jerusalem

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From Beirut to Jerusalem is a book written by Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and his journey in 1984 from Beirut to Jerusalem to cover unfolding events. The current updated version, published in 1995, includes a new chapter. It has received the National Book Award for nonfiction.



From Beirut to Jerusalem is also a book by Swee Chai Ang, an orthopaedic surgeon who worked with civilians during the Lebanese Civil War. The book also details her eye-witness account of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, and her feelings as she testifed before the Kahan commission.