What is the true story behind the relationship between Israel and the United States of America?America is often described as Israel's best friend in the world, and sometimes even as Israel's only real friend among the nations. Some people believe that America always has and always will support Israel in spite of the consequences to America in the Arab world. But is this really the whole story?This book will take you on a journey to discover many little known facts, such as ...

Who cares about the Palestinian Arabs? The past century in Palestinian Arab history has certainly not been a walk in the park. This book will examine how the Palestinian Arabs have been influenced by the events of the past 130 years.What did the massive Jewish immigration of the 1880s mean to the Arab residents of the Holy Land? Why did many Palestinian Arabs become refugees when the State of Israel was declared in 1948? Why is the refugee problem still unsolved more than 60 years ...

The relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish people with the Arabs in and around the country is one of the most controversial issues in the world today. In this book you will get an insight into the history of the Jewish state as it has developed from its beginnings to the present day.The first chapter begins in 1945, three years before the State of Israel saw the light of day, and lays the foundation for understanding why and how Israel has become what we see today....

This revised edition of the number-one bestseller and winner of the 1989 National Book Award includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's new, updated epilogue.One of the most thought-provoking books ever written about the Middle East, From Beirut to Jerusalem remains vital to our understanding of this complex and volatile region of the world. Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas L. Friedman drew upon his ten years of experience reporting from Lebanon a...

"The most comprehensive account of Israeli history yet published" (Efraim Karsh, The Sunday Telegraph).Fleeing persecution in Europe, thousands of Jewish immigrants settled in Palestine after World War II. Renowned historian Martin Gilbert crafts a riveting account of Israel's turbulent history, from the birth of the Zionist movement under Theodor Herzl to the unexpected declaration of its statehood in 1948, and through the many wars, conflicts, treaties, ...

This history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict is groundbreaking, objective, and deeply revisionist. A riveting account of the military engagements, it also focuses on the war's political dimensions. Benny Morris probes the motives and aims of the protagonists on the basis of newly opened Israeli and Western documentation. The Arab side-where the archives are still closed-is illuminated with the help of intelligence and diplomatic materials.Morris stresses the

No conflict in the world has lasted as long, generated as many news headlines, or incited as much controversy as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet, despite, or perhaps because of, the degree of international attention it receives, the conflict is still widely misunderstood. While Israelis and Palestinians and their respective supporters trade accusations, many outside observers remain confused by the conflict's complexity and perplexed by the passion it arouses. The Israeli-Palesti...

He stands only 5-foot-4 and smiles incessantly. But behind that charismatic persona beats the heart of a genocidal terrorist.Meet the World’s Most Dangerous ManIn his provocative, well-researched exposé of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, prophecy expert Mark Hitchcock unveils the insidious agenda behind this radical Shiite’s regime:Ahmadinejad plans to hasten the return of the Islamic messiahby ushering in his vision of the apo...

Avi Shlaim's The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World is the outstanding book on Israeli foreign policy, now thoroughly updated with a new preface and chapters on Israel's most recent leadersIn the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours.T...

Demystifies the area's culture, politics, and religionsExplore Middle Eastern history from ancient to modern timesLooking to better understand the Middle East? This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events. You'll meet its people and their leaders, discover the differences and similarities between Arab and Western mindsets, and examine the wars and conflicts - including the Israeli-Palestinian turmoil - that led up to t...

Drawn from extensive personal archives and filled withstartling revelations, the definitive biography of Ariel Sharon illuminates hislife and work from the penetrating perspective of his youngest son, Gilad Sharon—one of his father's closest confidants.Readers of George W. Bush's Decision Points, Tony Blair's A Journey,Yitzhak Rabin's The Rabin Memoirs, and Moshe Dayan's Story of My Life,as well as Benjamin Netanyahu's A Durable Peace, will be f...

**One of Financial Times' Best History Books of 2023"Pacy and enthralling." —Financial Times**"Impressive...an excellent work of history." —Commentary**"Tells the story brilliantly." —Senator Joseph I. Lieberman"Stimulating and insightful...will no doubt find a permanent place on the Arab-Israeli bookshelf." —Michael Oren, New York Times bestselling author of Six Days of War**October 2023 ...