List of books and articles about arabisraeli conflict. Where can i get a relatively unbiased historical account of the israeli palestinian conflict. As the crisis in gaza deepens, culture whisper lines up history, context and passionate argument on both sides of the divide with the ten best books on the israelipalestinian conflict. The conflict is known as israel s war of independence. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict mark a. The israelipalestinian conflict is the ongoing struggle between israelis and palestinians that. After the 1948 arab israeli war, the holy land was divided into three. Where can i get a relatively unbiased historical account. Emile sahliyeh this timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the centuryold struggle between zionists and, later, israelis and palestinians for historic palestine.
The future of israel and palestine seems more uncertain than ever. As the crisis in gaza deepens, culture whisper lines up history, context and passionate argument on both sides of the divide. The history of the israeli palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of israel in 1948 this conflict came from the intercommunal violence in mandatory palestine between israelis and arabs from 1920 and erupted into fullscale hostilities in the 194748 civil war. Israel assumed control over a large majority of the area formerly occupied by arab palestinians, and gained more land following the 1967 arabisraeli war, leaving a majority of. Timeline of israelipalestinian conflict 1917 british foreign minister balfour pledges support for establishment of a jewish national home in palestine 1922 britain granted mandate for palestine land of israel by league of nations. People pull up the memories, which are horrific of the holocost as an excuse, in my opinion to look the other way and grant israel free reign in all of these repeated excursions. Finkelstein a fully updated new edition, by the author of the holocaust industry. As the crisis in gaza deepens, culture whisper lines up history, context and passionate argument on both sides of the divide with the ten best books on the israeli palestinian conflict. The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell history, security, occupation, refugees, checkpoints, terror, jerusalem, water, disengagement with links to maps and detailed discussions. The israelipalestinian conflict is one of the worlds major sources of instability. Top ten best books on the israelipalestinian conflict.
Research by flora hughesonslow jerusalem by simon sebag montefiore the bestselling nonfiction masterpiece from awardwinning british journalist, historian and author simon sebag montefiore, jerusalem, is the. The israelpalestine conflict kindle edition by gelvin. Often, those reasons are tied to the reignition of tensions or the crumbling of peace talks. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the israelpalestine conflict and compares the palestinians to the jews in diaspora. This timeline of the israeli palestinian conflict lists events from 1948 to the present. May 14 the british officially withdraw from palestine, and the jewish national council proclaims the state of israel. Transjordan set up on threefourths of the area, oneforth for the jewish national home. First published in 1995, this acclaimed study challenges generally accepted truths of the israel palestine conflict as well as much of the revisionist literature. Mike berry and greg philo, israel and palestine pluto press, 2006 p.
The strategic nature of the regional environment of the middle east will often outweigh any religious concerns for leaders. Palestine and the arab israeli conflict, a history with documents by charles smith is the one id recommend, but what you really need to do, since there is no truly unbiased book on the conflict, is read books from both sides arab and israeli and make your own conclusions, rather than putting your trust in an author to do that for you, because any author who writes on the subject and. The arabisraeli war of 1948 broke out when five arab nations invaded territory in the former palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of israel on may 14, 1948. Dec 17, 2007 a major political episode occurs on may 14, 1948 when the state of israel is declared. Nov 02, 2017 neil caplan, the israelpalestine conflict. Caplan is thorough and neutral to the point it can be frustrating, such as when he spends much of the first chapter explaining what terms he will use and why.
After israel became an independent nation 1948, the arabs from telaviv and other parts of israel palestine region, had started migrating to this gaza strip, to save themselves from riots and looting. The israeli palestinian conflict emerged from intercommunal violence in mandatory palestine between palestinian jews and arabs, often described as the background to the israeli palestinian conflict. Palestine, israel and the arabisraeli conflict a primer by joel beinin and lisa hajjar t he conflict between palestinian arabs and zionist now israeli jews is a modern phenomenon, dating to the end of the nineteenth century. The israelis believe that they are entitled to the land now known as israel, while the palestinians believe that they are entitled to the land they call palestine. Now, as in this book, the revisionists themselves are under attack for not going far enough.
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Rather read israelis discourse on the topic, the viewpoints in israeli news sources is much more balanced then what you will get in the us. Joel peters edits handbook on israelipalestinian conflict to offer. He breaks the narrative down into a number of core issues and analyzes them in an impressively balanced manner. Apr 28, 2009 what is so striking about morriss work as a historian is that it does not flatter anyones prejudices, least of all his own, david remnick remarked in a new yorker article that coincided with the publication of benny morriss 1948. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the israel palestine conflict. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict recommended by robin yassinkassab. I thought this book was a fantastic history of israel in context of the arab world.
Do you know of any good, unbiased books about the israel. The ongoing conflict between israel and the palestinians is both simple to understand, yet deeply complex. Mazin qumsiyeh, phd, author of sharing the land of canaan. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity by izzeldin abuelaish, pa. One of the biggest myths about the israelpalestine. Dec 20, 2017 surprisingly, the conflict between israel and palestine is not limited to only these countries but this directly or indirectly influence millions of people living around the world. Can someone recommend an unbiased book on israel and israel.
Basically, there is the standard narrative, of heroic israel struggling against arab hatred, and the more recent narrative, of apartheid israel and its ongoing theft of palestinian land. The israeli palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, primarily as a conflict over territory. The prospects for war between israel and the arab nations may be fading, but the war of the historians rages on. Joel peters edits handbook on israelipalestinian conflict to offer unbiased political perspectives. Palestine and the arab israeli conflict provides a comprehensive, balanced, and accessible introduction to the multifaceted history of the arab israeli conflict. For the best overview of the website, start with the three boxes on the main page entitled. So if you think im missing an important piece of information, please dont attack me, just add it to the comments section at the bottom. Timeline of the history of the region of palestine wikipedia.
Unbiasedness and objectivity are definitely a cherry on top to dowtys very well written book on the palestinian israeli conflict. Placing events in palestine within the framework of global history, the israelpalestine conflict. As one of the most contentious and controversial relationships in the world, the israel palestine conflict has found its way into the headlines for various reasons over the last few decades. The palestineisrael conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twentyfirst, century. The conflict continues to the present day on various levels. Israeli citizen as mentioned above, served as israel s ambassador to the united states from 2009 to 20, a tumultuous period that saw another failed attempt at peace between palestine and israel, the arab spring, and fears of irans nuclear program. There are no unbiased accounts on the israelpalestine conflict. Good, unbiased book recommendations to understand the history of israel palestine and the conflict hey guys, im not too knowledgable about the subject and found this subreddit. Netanyahu, if the prime minister were to come out tomorrow and agree. It contains a very easytofollow timeline at end of the book. May 29, 2018 since the official establishment of the state of israel in may 1947, the conflict between israel and neighboring palestine has been a contentious, complicated one. During the first israel arab war, the egyptian army had captured gaza strip. One hundred years of war skillfully interweaves biographical sketches, eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction, and official documentation into its narrative. History of the israelipalestinian conflict wikipedia.
After the 6day war, when the soviet client states of egypt and syria were soundly defeated, it became clear to the soviets that the way to. The collision between those two movements in southern levant upon the emergence of palestinian nationalism after the francosyrian war in the. Neighboring arab nations, which rejected the partition of palestine, immediately invade, intent on crushing the newly declared state of israel. We have done several reports including two of the associated press. Interactive timelinehistory of the israelipalestinian. Israelipalestinian conflict global conflict tracker. Whats the best single book on the israelipalestinian conflict. In the arabian peninsula,there are lots of sympathy for the palestinian cause,and this issue of jerusalem has sparked a lots of emotion and some protests and outrage. Understanding the israelipalestinian conflict elon university. The conflict in its modern phase evolved since the declaration of the state of israel on may 14, 1948. Overview its the conflict between israelis and palestinians whichbegan in the early 20th century. It is hard to think of another issue on which feelings run as high as they do over the conflict. Dec 30, 2016 image and reality of the israel palestine conflict by norman g.
Smiths widely respected analysis examines how underlying issues, group motives, religious and crosscultural clashes, diplomacy and imperialism, and encroaching modernity shaped this volatile region. However, israel s insistence at maintaining a small presence and 5% control of both territories is vital and understandable for the sake of the countrys national security. Anyone who says its clear cut and that one side is at fault doesnt understand the history. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its. For all of the coverage of the palestinian israeli conflict, its come to my attention that very few people actually understand whats going on there. In these colonies, jewish settlers are allowed to carry weapons under the protection of the israeli army. Chapter bibliographies appear at the end of the book. What are some of the most unbiased and most updated. Israel feels that handing over 95% of the west bank and gaza to the palestinian national authority for the formation of an independent palestinian state is generous. The conflict between israel and the palestinians reached a new level of intensity and complexity on december 31, 1964, with the first alfatah raid into israel from lebanon. Israeliarabisraelipalestinian conflict timeline 19672007 the foundation for. Jews have been persecuted throughout the history due to their religious beliefs and foreign culture.
If americans knew what every american needs to know about. As a young academic, i spent three years helping to develop a department of industrial engineering at the technion in haifa, israel, on a project supported by the israeli and america governments. Books on the israel palestine conflict a reading list for those who want to learn about the region, the people, the history, the struggles and the narratives. While there is no end to the number of books that espouse the. Indepth analysis of the conflict is supplemented by a chronology of the conflict. Israeli palestinian presents statistics, maps, timelines, historical documents, photos, and pro and con statements on questions related to the israeli palestinian conflict.
Basically, whatever you might read about the israeli palestine conflict will be pure fiction. It is believed the very same conflict is thereason for a lot of struggles throughout middle east. Cumbersome though it already is, the subtitle of the new book the israelipalestinian conflict. Interactive timelinehistory of the israelipalestinian conflict since. Agreed, major incidents are noteworthy, but things like a jewish woman and her infant son were killed by a palestinian rocket is not a major incident that belongs on a timeline of the palestinian israeli conflict. Timeline of the israelipalestinian conflictarchive. Can someone recommend an unbiased book on israel and israel palestinian conflict. Jul 26, 2010 right of return 101, the key to ending the palestine israeli conflict. Israeli history and culture palestinian history and culture the israelipalestinian conflict general arabisraeli wars the intifadas religious extremism in the conflict the peace process regional relations international involvement the history of the land.
Major part ofterrorism in middle east is fueled by the israel palestine issue. The israeliarab tragedy schlomo benami oxford university press, 2006, 368pp. I bought this book originally to gain more knowledge regarding the history of the arab israeli conflict and that did not happen with this book. Image and reality of the israelpalestine conflict foreign. Sep 22, 2017 the enduring israelipalestinian conflict.
Good, unbiased book recommendations to understand the. Everything you need to know about israelpalestine vox. However, smiths book does a very good job of attempting to be as close to unbiased as possible. Relations with israel have proved to be a crucial factor in the policy of the united states government in the middle east. At its heart, it is a conflict between two selfdetermination movements the jewish.
What are some unbiased articles to read about the israel. My personal favorite is neil caplans the israel palestine conflict. In 1987, after 20 years of brutal military occupation, the first intifada began in the occupied palestinian. Timeline of the israeli palestinian conflict wikipedia. For some years, revisionists have been dismantling israeli and arab myths created in the formative years of the conflict. For that reason, credibility is vital when researching the subject. I was supposed to read a part of this book for a class, and ended up reading the whole thing. Israel maintains control of a major portion of the territory, with only west bank and the gaza strip being controlled by jordan and egypt respectively.
Following israel s occupation of the rest of historic palestine, it began building settlements in the west bank and gaza strip. In the last few years ive been reconsidering everything ive been taught about religion, and ive already come to the conclusion that its not for me. Before reading books or viewing videos to understand the arab israeli conflict, one must first go straight to the original source material to avoid being manipulated by partisan authors. At the heart of this conflict is a basic idea that both sides believe. Philosophical essays on selfdetermination, terrorism, and the onestate solution could have been expanded to include the right of return, the title of the second of its four long chapters, thus doing fuller justice to its impressive sweep. The enduring israelipalestinian conflict the national interest. The quickest possible explanation of the current israeli. Our timeline spans more than two centuries to explain the dramatic chain of events that led to the establishment of a jewish state in palestine. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict five books. The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell. The routledge handbook on the israelipalestinian conflict. The israelpalestine conflict is the achilles heel of the middle east qais biltaji, jordanian. Jul 23, 2014 this article proposed to me by a friend gives a detailed view of what exactly happened from the very beginning.
Mar 12, 2014 with this in mind, a good proisraeli thesis would be something like this, israel was creating by way of violence and continues to use violence but it was necessary and is still justified. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the israel palestine conflict and compares the palestinians to the jews in diaspora. Read all 3 and youll have a good basic understanding. But you probably dont have time for that so the next best thing is neil caplans contested histories. Israel will retain overall control of the palestinian airspace israel and palestine are so small that a jet can fly over the two very quickly so breaking up airspaces would be essentially pointless. Part of a series called contesting the past, this evenhanded study is by a canadian academic who has spent his whole career researching and teaching the history of the israel palestine conflict. The palestine israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twentyfirst, century. The best books on the israel palestine conflict recommended by robin yassinkassab. This is really a great article which cleared most of my confusion regarding the conflict. This book analyzes the way israel has coped with nine wars of attrition from the 1950s to the recent second lebanon war. Palestinian israeli conflict a very shor very short introductions bunton. Immediately afterwards, british troops leave palestine and israel is attacked by neighbouring arab nations. The role of the united states in the israelipalestinian conflict.
Israelipalestinian conflict news newspapers books scholar jstor. Jan 15, 2009 most important of all if you want to know the facts on the ground in the middleeast is to ignore public tv and newspapers covering the israelpalestine conflict. This neutralizes the religion bias for me regarding the israel. Caplan provides a brisk and balanced account of it. Equal treatment is given to the period before the creation of israel in 1948, namely, arab society in the nineteenth century, the origins of zionism, and the impact of zionism on palestinian arabs before and after world war i. Part of a series called contesting the past, this evenhanded study is by a canadian academic who has spent his whole career researching and teaching the history of the israelpalestine conflict. Here you can listen to a benny morris argue against another jewish scholar about israel and palestine. The conflict of israel palestine has b een existed since 1947. The book has an extensive chronology of dates covering all aspects of the conflict. It is often used as a textbook in upperlevel modern middle east history courses for just that reason.
Although the two groups have different religions palestinians include muslims, christians and druze. The title of this book is palestine and the arab israeli conflict and it was written by charles d. Jun 18, 2008 raymond deane the electronic intifada 18 june 2008. Each side in the israeli palestinian conflict has its own narrative telling some of the truth. Israelpalestine by alan dowty goodreads share book. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 197374, and 1982 between israel and the arab states.
The israel palestine conflict in the middle east is one of the most divisive issues in the world, eliciting passionate arguments from both sides. Palestinian israeli conflict a very shor very short introductions. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. Arab nationalist movement suspects fatah of trying to draw egypt into a war with israel. This is by no means a complete history its the quickest possible explanation. This section is about news coverage of the israeli palestinian conflict. In 1897, jews started a movement called a zionist movement, to escape persecution and establish their own state in their ancestral homeland, israel. Tensions between israel and the arabs have been complicated and heightened by the political, strategic, and economic interests in the area of the great powers. The israeli palestinian conflict is one of the worlds longestrunning and most controversial conflicts. Human rights and the israeli palestinian struggle, includes a number of population tables in this book, which are. Cohnsherbok, he sets out in an unbiased manner the history of the. Go on to wikipedia type in palestine occupied territories and youll get more from that than you will from this book. Can someone recommend an unbiased book on israel and. Can someone recommend an unbiased book on israel and israelpalestinian conflict.
A conflict between israel and palestine be unbiased. September 2002 npr news is presenting this special series on the roots of the israeli palestinian conflict to bring context and. The israel palestine conflict kindle edition by gelvin, james l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book provides a concise history of the origins and development of the arab israeli conflict. The israeli palestinian conflict has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the birth of major nationalist movements among the jews and among the arabs, both geared towards attaining sovereignty for their people in the middle east. You need to understand that this is not a list of suicide attacks against israel, it is a timeline. A sevenpart series traces the israeli palestinian dispute. Timeline of the israelipalestinian conflict wikipedia. Martin bunton, the palestinianisraeli conflict moshe dayan center.
Four people voted for the freaking secret life of bees on a list about books to do with israel and palestine. Pro palestine the ethnic cleansing of palestine by illan pappe pro israel the case for israel by alan dershowitz. On the eve of may 14, the arabs launched an air attack on tel aviv, which the israelis resisted. To minimize the potential of being influenced by propaganda. This timeline represents major events in the region of israel, which at different times during human habitation included a diverse number of people, cultures, religions and nations while being a part of several major empires and an important trade link between europe and north african coast in the west and asia and india in the east for a more detailed article about the history of region see.
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