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A concise history of the Arab-Israeli conflict

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Prentice Hall, 2002 - History - 379 pages
This concise and comprehensive volume presents a 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. The authors provide a balanced presentation of Palestine in the Nineteenth Century and the Mandate, World War II, Jewish Displaced Persons, Palestine, the UN, the First Arab-Israeli War, Suez, the Holy War, Search for Peace, and the Intifada and the peace progresses.

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User Review  - Beth - Goodreads

this was a text from a class i took. this is one of the few if not the only text i've ever actually READ just because it is interesting. fairly easy and quick history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from Israel's inception to the time i took the class in 2005. very easy read. Read full review

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One of the better books on the topic Read full review

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Contents

Defining the Question
4
The Task of the Historian
11
Palestine under the Ottoman Empire
17
Copyright

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Kenneth J. Hagan is professor of strategy at the United States Naval War College, and professor of history emeritus at the United States Naval Academy. He is author of "The People's Navy" and coauthor of "American Foreign Relations: A History," Ian J. Bickerton is Visiting Research Fellow and former associate professor of history at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and is author or coauthor of numerous books, including "A Concise History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict,"

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