Israel's Holocaust and the Politics of Nationhood (Cambridge Middle East Studies)
"This is a brilliant and unsettling book that charts new, deeply submerged territories of the collective consciousness and sub-consciousness of Israeli society. The book is a major contribution to our understanding of the history of Israeli life and mentality."    Shlomo Ben Ami, Emeritus Professor of Modern History, Tel Aviv University, and former foreign minister of Israel"The book is admirably perceptive, nuanced, and sophisticated... Dr Zertal is not a linear historian or mere chronicler of events. She is an intellectual and cultural historian of the highest distinction."    Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford"A moving and profound reflection on the role of mourning, death and victimhood in Israel."    Henry Rousso, L'Express"Idith Zertal's excellent book follows the history of the manipulation of the Holocaust from the inception of Israel to the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin." --Ilan Pappe, Bookforum Oct/Nov 2005“For those seeking insight into the differences in current Israeli politics, Zertal provides a unique analysis of the intersection between past and present.  Highly recommended.”Choice"A major contribution to a debate and conversation which will only grow more important in years to come...No one interested in the history and politics of the contemporary Middle East can ignore this book."                                             -Tony Judt, University Professor and Director of the Remarque Institute, New York University