What does israel what do israelis really look like the israelis shows these spectacularly diverse people as they see themselves trying to lead ordinary lives in an abnormal country they live with deadly missiles attacks and a nuclear iran but israeli youth are also the worlds biggest mtv fans and their heroes are former soldiers whove built the worlds second silicon valley. Start by marking the israelis ordinary people in an extraordinary land as want to read start your review of the israelis ordinary people in an extraordinary land write a review apr 28 2012 k rated it liked it recommends it for people with a die hard fascination with israel and israeli life. Donna rosenthal is the author of the award winning the israelis ordinary people in an extraordinary land new and updated in 2008 called the best book about israelis in decades the israelis has more than 100 excellent international reviews across the religious and political spectrums from the los angeles times and the washington post to the jerusalem post and haaretz to the japan times . The israelis ordinary people in an extraordinary land user review kirkus an amiable portrait