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Abstract
The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twenty-first, century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period.
The Palestine-Israel Conflict is the first book to provide a clear, accessible, and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region, from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader, as well as students, it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict, setting it in its proper historical context. Harms and Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history, with its roots in the twentieth century.
This balanced account is now fully up to date, including the ongoing situation in Gaza, making it a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairs.
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Cover | Cover | ||
Contents | vii | ||
List of Maps | ix | ||
Acknowledgments | xi | ||
Preface to the Third Edition | xiii | ||
Introduction | xviii | ||
Part I: Background History | 1 | ||
1. Canaan–Palestine: Ancient History (by Todd M. Ferry) | 3 | ||
2. Muhammad, Islam, and the Arab Empire | 23 | ||
3. The Crusades to the Ottoman Empire | 35 | ||
Part II: Pre-conflict | 45 | ||
4. Jewish Persecution and Zionism | 47 | ||
5. Palestine | 57 | ||
6. The Genesis of Conflict: World War I to World War II | 65 | ||
Part III: Conflict | 85 | ||
7. Partition, Israeli Statehood, and the Six-Day War: 1947–1967 | 87 | ||
8. The Continuation of the Arab–Israeli Conflict: 1967–Lebanon 1982 | 117 | ||
9. The First Intifada and the Peace Process | 141 | ||
10. The Twenty-First Century: The Second Intifada, Hamas, and Obama | 168 | ||
Conclusion: Current Developments | 199 | ||
Appendices | 205 | ||
1. Chronology | 207 | ||
2. Israel’s Prime Ministers | 210 | ||
3. General Data: Israel, Palestine | 211 | ||
Notes | 213 | ||
Suggested Reading | 244 | ||
Select Bibliography | 250 | ||
Index | 254 |