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The Palestine-Israel Conflict

The Palestine-Israel Conflict

Gregory Harms | Todd M Ferry

(2012)

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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
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