One Palestine, Complete
Subtitle: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate
Edition: 2nd Rep edition
Publisher: Owl Books
Published: October 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780805065879
Subjects: Middle East - General; Jewish - General; History - General History; History; Palestine; History: World; Middle East - Israel; Jews; International Relations - General; History / Israel; 1917-1948; 20th century
First sentence: In the early-morning hours of Wednesday, November 28, 1917, someone knocked on Khalil al-Sakakini's front door and brought him great misfortune, indeed almost got him hanged.
Description: A New York Times Editor's Choice Best Book and a recipient of he National Jewish Book Award. One Palestine, Complete explores the tumultuous era of the British Mandate (1917 to 1948). Drawing on untapped archival materials, the internationally acclaimed historian Tom Segev reconstructs the period before the creation of the state of Israel --- a time of limitless possibilities and tragic missteps, when Britain's promise to both Jew and Arabs that they would inherit the land set in motion the conflict that haunts the region to this day. Segev introduces an array of unforgettable characters, tracks the steady advance of Jew and Arabs toward confrontation, and puts forth a radical new argument: that the British, far from being pro-Arab, consistently favored the Zionist position, out of the mistaken 0 and anti-Semitic - belief that Jews turned the wheels of history.
Rich in historical detail, sensitive to all perspectives, One Palestine, Complete brilliantly depicts the decline of an empire, the birth of one nation, and the tragedy of another.