The End of the British Mandate for Palestine, 1948 [electronic resource] : The Diary of Sir Henry Gurney /
Golani, Motti.author.
Golani, Moṭi.
Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Perspectives List; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Abbreviations and Terms; Acknowledgments; The Diary and the Diarist; Real Time and Researcher's Time; Annotated Diary and Perspectives; Epilogue; Biographical Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence.
Gurney, Henry, 1898-1951
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Great Britain—History.
Middle East—History.
World politics.
Asia—History.
History, Modern.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of the Middle East.
Political History.
Asian History.
Modern History.