Israel-Arab Reader : A Documentary History of the Middle East Conflict: Seventh Revised and Updated E

by Laqueur, Walter (Editor); Rubin, Barry (Editor)

• ISBN13: 9780143113799
• ISBN10: 0143113798
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-29
• Publisher: PENGIUN BOOKS

Summary

An essential resource—completely revised and updated for the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of Israel In print for forty years , The Israel-Arab Readeris a thorough and up-to-date guide to the continuing crisis in the Middle East. It covers the full spectrum of the Israel-Arab conflict—including a new chapter recounting the Gaza withdrawal, the Hamas election victory, and the Lebanon-Israel War. Featuring a new introduction that provides an overview of the past 115 years of conflict, and arranged chronologically and without bias, this comprehensive reference includes speeches, letters, articles, timelines, and reports dealing with all the major interests in the area.

Author Biography

Walter Laqueur, a professor of history and an expert commentator on international affairs, has written and edited more than twenty-five books.Barry Rubin is deputy director of the BESA Center for Strategic Studies and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs. He has written many books on Middle East politics.

Table of Contents

From the Bilu to the British Mandate's End

From Israel's Independence Through the 1973 War's Aftermath

From Camp David Through the Madrid Conference

The Apparent Approach of Peace

Conflict Renewed

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