Title: A history of the Arab-Israeli conflict /
Authors: Bickerton, Ian J.; Klausner, Carla L.
Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict Peace; Arab-Israeli conflict.; Palestine History
Abstract: "This concise and comprehensive text 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 as well as examining the latest developments in the Middle East, including the most up-to-date assessment of the course of the peace process, as well as its unraveling. The Epilogue covers the most recent events, including Israel's withdrawal from Gaza."--Jacket.
Contents: Palestine in the nineteenth century -- Palestine during the Mandate -- World War II, Jewish displaced persons, and the partition of Palestine -- The proclamation of Israel and first Arab-Israeli war -- The conflict widens : Suez, 1956 -- The turning point : June 1967 -- Holy days and holy war : October 1973 -- The search for peace, 1973-1979 -- Lebanon and the Intifada -- The peace of the brave -- The peace progresses -- Collapse of the peace process -- The Arab-Israeli conflict in the post 9/11 world.