A Concise History of the Arab-Israeli ConflictConcise and comprehensive, A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict presents balanced, impartial, and well-illustrated coverage of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The authors identify and examine the issues and themes that have characterized and defined the conflict over the past century tying in a twenty-first century perspective. The seventh edition exposes readers to recent events in the Middle East. Altering relations between Israel and neighboring states, political and religious uncertainty as a result of the Arab Spring and the increased scrutiny of Iran's nuclear program are explored in this updated edition. |
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PALESTINE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY | 14 |
PALESTINE DURING THE MANDATE | 36 |
The Jews and the Mandate | 45 |
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