The Palestinian-Israeli conflict : a very short introduction / Martin Bunton

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Very short introductions ; 359Publication details: Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2013Edition: First editionDescription: xvi, 132 pages : illustrations, maps 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780199603930
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  • 956.94 B886p
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Contents:
Ottoman Palestine, 1897-1917 -- British Palestine, 1917-37 -- Palestine partitioned, 1937-47 -- Atzmaut and Nakba, 1947-67 -- Occupation, 1967-87 -- The rise and fall of the peace process, 1987-2007 -- Conclusion - Chronology
Summary: "The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles of modern times, a dangerous tinderbox always poised to set the Middle East aflame, and to draw the United States into the fire. In this volume the author illuminates the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence. He explores the Palestinian-Israeli dispute in twenty-year segments, to highlight the historical complexity of the conflict throughout successive decades. Each chapter starts with an examination of the relationships among people and events that marked particular years as historical stepping stones in the evolution of the conflict, including the 1897 Basel Congress, the 1917 Balfour Declaration and British occupation of Palestine, and the 1947 U.N. Partition Plan and the war for Palestine. Providing an exploration of the main issues, the author explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today"--OCLC
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-127) and index

Ottoman Palestine, 1897-1917 -- British Palestine, 1917-37 -- Palestine partitioned, 1937-47 -- Atzmaut and Nakba, 1947-67 -- Occupation, 1967-87 -- The rise and fall of the peace process, 1987-2007 -- Conclusion - Chronology

"The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles of modern times, a dangerous tinderbox always poised to set the Middle East aflame, and to draw the United States into the fire. In this volume the author illuminates the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence. He explores the Palestinian-Israeli dispute in twenty-year segments, to highlight the historical complexity of the conflict throughout successive decades. Each chapter starts with an examination of the relationships among people and events that marked particular years as historical stepping stones in the evolution of the conflict, including the 1897 Basel Congress, the 1917 Balfour Declaration and British occupation of Palestine, and the 1947 U.N. Partition Plan and the war for Palestine. Providing an exploration of the main issues, the author explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today"--OCLC

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