The history of the israelipalestinian 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. Palestine and the arabisraeli conflict provides a concise and impartial history of palestine, a topic which is the subject of much distortion and outright propaganda. Official peace plans include the quartet roadmap, and the arab league initiative for arabisraeli peace. The israeli mossad was a major player in framing arabs for that tragic event. Understanding the arabisraeli conflict in a nutshell. Official peace plans include the quartet roadmap, and the arab league initiative for arab israeli peace. Peledelhanan, a professor of language and education at the hebrew university of jerusalem, has studied the content of israeli school books.
Bibliography of the arabisraeli conflict wikipedia. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the israel palestine conflict and compares the palestinians to the jews in diaspora. The israeli government blames the palestinian authority pa for the deterioration of the economic situation. In the authors view, the israelpalestine conflict can be seen as a test case for the wests ability to stand up for the values it claims as its own. Dozens of suicide bombings in israel and an israeli crackdown in the west bank and gaza kill more than 1,000 israelis and 4,000 palestinians. A history of the israeli palestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. Palestine and the middle east in a global context ebook palestine. After world war i, palestine was administered by the united kingdom under a mandate received in 1922 from the league of nations. I have found several books on the arab israeli conflict helpful.
Peace not apartheid music in ancient israelpalestine. The failure of the pa to prevent hamas, a militant palestinian organization dedicated to ousting the israeli presence from the territories, from carrying out violent acts against israel has led the israeli government to close its. Palestine and the arab israeli conflict kindle edition by charles d. Benvenisti, who was born in palestine in 1934, is one of the most astute israeli jewish writers about the conflict. Read israel in a nutshell to follow the development of israel from gods promise to abraham and the chosen people to the 20th century peace treaties. His father was a geographer who instilled a deep love for the country in him. Here are entered works on the political and military conflicts between arabs and israel, including the question of national rights in the area of the former mandate for palestine beginning in 1948, and comprehensive works that include the earlier period. Mar 08, 2006 in a really small nutshell, religion, in a slightly bigger nutshell, religion and politics. Smiths work has long been considered a classic, and is a commonly utilized textbook in university courses.
Ferguson, palestine, and the foundations of a movement palestine and the arab israeli conflict. By dr tarik al suwaidan arabic ebook palestine, israel, and the arabisraeli conflict ebook palestine monitor 2009 factbook. History of the israelipalestinian conflict wikipedia. Two histories, two faiths, two points of view, all in one flip book. Jones center on international cooperation a s we enter 2003, the israelipalestinian context is defined by a series of interrelated phenomena.
Aug 06, 2011 peledelhanan, a professor of language and education at the hebrew university of jerusalem, has studied the content of israeli school books for the past five years, and her account, palestine in. There are so many nuances and complications to their stories. Jul 28, 2014 the middle east problem explained in a short video. Ferguson, palestine, and the foundations of a movement palestine and the arabisraeli conflict. The best books on the israel palestine conflict recommended by robin yassinkassab. Israeli pm ariel sharon promised once again to evacuate the outposts.
No substantial progress was made, however, as late as june 2007. By rabbi shimon apisdorf the story of israel is an example of history in the extreme. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading palestine and the arabisraeli conflict. The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell. Also, it is just a continuation of the conflict between islam, and judaism that has gone on for many centuries. Bunton divides the book into six clear, chronologicallyordered chapters that cover the ottoman era, the british mandate, the partition of palestine and the nakba, israels rule over the west bank and gaza from 1967 onwards, culminating in the first. September 2016 impactse suite 15, belgium house, givat ram campus, hebrew university of jerusalem officefax.
Plo in response, palestinians began to call for a homeland of their own, with support from the rest of the arab world. 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 israelipalestinian conflict is the worlds most controversial conflict. Palestine in a nutshell or israel in a nutshell enisen publishing, 2004, isbn 0970290845 rubenberg, cheryl a. Why the israelipalestinian conflict refuses to be resolved. Palestine and the limits of academic freedom freedom is a constant struggle. Current issues in the israelipalestinian conflict death of yasser arafat following the death of yasser arafat a new era began in palestinian history and in israeli palestinian relations. Economic aspects of the palestinianisraeli conflict. Italian journal of sociology of education, 82, 225236.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive been studying israelpalestine for over 30 years. 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. Mar, 2015 there is no easy answer to that question. The vast majority of maps in palestinian and israeli schoolbooks omit the existence of the other entity, leading to children growing up with an internal representation of their homeland, in which. In 1967 the palestine liberation organization plo was formed. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. In a nutshell what is the israelipalestinian conflict all about. Of all the hot spots in the world today, the apparently endless clash between jews and arabs in the middle east seems unique in its longevity and resistance to resolution. The goal of this presentation is to provide a brief summary for those who dont have the time to go into the deeper details of the conflict, and also for.
Jones center on international cooperation a s we enter 2003, the israeli palestinian context is defined by a series of interrelated phenomena. His majestys government view with favour the establishment in palestine of a national home for the jewish people, and will use. Mazin qumsiyeh, phd, author of sharing the land of canaan. Israel, history in a nutshell paperback january 30, 20 by hela crowntamir author 4. In a really small nutshell, religion, in a slightly bigger nutshell, religion and politics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading palestine and the arab israeli conflict. Max fisher, ma 9 questions about the israel palestine conflict you were too embarrassed to ask, july 17, 2014 editors note. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the israelpalestine conflict and compares the palestinians to the jews in diaspora. Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by egypt, jordan. In his book, divided jerusalem, author bernard wasserstein estimated that in 1910 the population of the city of jerusalem was approximately 69,900.
The current report includes findings that are the product of a study of 123 israeli textbooks approved and recommended by the israeli ministry of education from 20002017 for grades 712. Palestinians in israeli textbooks jewish virtual library. Rather than ignoring the palestinians, as many jews do, he focuses intensely on them and especially on how the landscape of his youth was transformed as. Mahmoud abbas abu mazen was elected president rais of the palestinian national authority with a comfortable majority in free and democratic elections. After negotiations on a final israelipalestinian peace deal fail, a second uprising begins. Various informal initiatives for solving the israeli palestinian conflict have been proposed. Nov 02, 2017 benvenisti, who was born in palestine in 1934, is one of the most astute israeli jewish writers about the conflict. In a fairly comprehensive nutshell the israelis and palestinians both refuse to recognize the others right to exist as a nation.
The modern history of palestine begins with the termination of the british mandate, the partition of palestine and the creation of israel, and the ensuing israeli palestinian conflict. Israeli and palestinian textbooks omit borders world news. Which documentary or book best explains the israelpalestine. Israeli troops raising israeli flag during 1948 arab israeli war. Ive been studying israel palestine for over 30 years. 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 arab israeli 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. Palestinians in israeli textbooks 2016 update yael teffseker, ph. On the other hand, it is the story of a tiny people and its relationship to a minute bit of the worlds real estate. By dr tarik al suwaidan arabic ebook palestine, israel, and the arab israeli conflict ebook palestine monitor 2009 factbook. Palestine, israel and the arabisraeli conflict a primer by joel beinin and lisa hajjar introduct ion the conflict between palestinian arabs and jews is a modern phenomenon, which began around the turn of the 20th century. Basically, whatever you might read about the israeli palestine conflict will be pure fiction. What are the best books to read about the israelipalestine.
Middle east and europe israelpalestine recommended reading 1 basic background reading palestine and the arab israeli conflict. Apr 18, 2009 in a nutshell, the palestine israel war please. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 197374, and 1982 between israel and the arab states. Human rights and the israelipalestinian struggle, includes a number of population tables in this book, which are. Welcome to a bibliography of the most significant englishlanguage books on the palestinian struggle. The image of palestine and the palestinians in israeli textbooks. What explains the peculiar intensity and evident intractability of the israeli palestinian conflict. List of books and articles about arabisraeli conflict. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict five books. Palestine and the arab israeli conflict provides a concise and impartial history of palestine, a topic which is the subject of much distortion and outright propaganda. Charles smith, the author, relates the relevant historical facts, without judgemental commentary or extraneous information. Peace not apartheid music in ancient israel palestine. Mike berry and greg philo, israel and palestine pluto press, 2006 p. In a nutshell what is the israelipalestinian conflict all.
Others date its start with the establishment of the british mandate for palestine after world war i. On the one hand, it encompasses the storythe historyof much of the world. What explains the peculiar intensity and evident intractability of the israelipalestinian conflict. Factionalism in the national movement 19191939 ebook palestine history, illustrated, for children. The israelipalestinian conflict refuses to be resolved because it is a conflict unprecedented in human history. The site takes its inspiration from british writers in support of palestine. The middle east problem explained in a short video. Archaeological, written, and comparative sources bible in its world. Palestine, israel and the arabisraeli conflict a primer. British government states intent to create a jewish homeland in palestine.
Palestine and the arabisraeli conflict kindle edition by charles d. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict recommended by robin yassinkassab. Europes problem with israel looks at the roots of antiisraeli sentiment in europe and shows why there is now a risk that it may even spread to the united states. Various informal initiatives for solving the israelipalestinian conflict have been proposed. There is no precedent for a nation that lost its sovereignty 2,000 years ago, was scattered among the nations, and later decided for internal and external reasons to return to its ancient homeland and reestablish sovereignty there. Palestine and the arabisraeli conflict book by charles d. Israelpalestine history, middle eastern history, books.