Master these few key points, and youll be way ahead of 95% of humanity when it comes to understanding this topic. A basic introduction, second edition 9780745327341. The fathers both lost daughters as a result of the conflict and are now good friends. The israelpalestine conflict introduces the historical basis of the dispute and explores both the tangible issues and intangible factors that have blocked a peaceful resolution. For more information about the bds movement, visit the boycott national committees website. The books listed below should provide some insight into. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to falsely assume the hostilities stretch continuously back to an ancient period. A comprehensive guide to the basics of the worlds most controversial conflict. At the heart of this conflict is a basic idea that both sides believe. 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 book is a fictionalized account of the men, one israeli, one palestinian, whose daughters were killed near jerusalem 10 years apart. Author neil caplan helps readers understand the complexities and contradictions of the conflict and why the histories of palestine and israel are so fiercely contested. Bibliography of the arabisraeli conflict wikipedia.
This book cuts though the layers of confused and contradictory information on the subject, and will help clarify the ongoing conflict for its readers. Newly updated to take into account the effects of the 201011 arab uprisings on the conflict and the recognition of palestinian statehood by the united nations, the book traces the struggle from the emergence of nationalism among the jews of europe and the arab inhabitants of ottoman palestine through the present, exploring the external. In palestine, agriculture is a mainstay in the economy. This is what is written about this book in amazon from time immemorial. Is there any way to end the israelipalestinian conflict. A modest proposal to solve the palestineisrael conflict. Like any conflict of this scale, the decadeslong struggle between israel and palestine is a complex one. World war i and the palestine mandate chapter 4 the. The trials of palestine is the latest publication in the cmed routledge book series. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict recommended by robin yassinkassab.
Top ten best books on the israelipalestinian conflict. Israeli palestinian conflict explored in colum mccanns new novel author visited pittsburgh along with the arab father and jewish father who inspired his book. Palestine is a small region of landroughly 2,400 square milesthat has played a prominent role in the ancient and modern history of the middle east. First published in 1995, this acclaimed study challenges generally accepted truths of the israelpalestine conflict. I thought i knew where my sympathies lie, but i did not know the origins or the historical context. The palestineisrael conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twentyfirst, century. 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. Gelvins new account of that conflict offers a compelling, accessible and uptothemoment introduction for students and general readers. Find out the latest in the israelipalestinian conflict with stories from gaza, jerusalem and the west bank.
Books to understand the israelpalestine conflict penguin random. The conflict between israelis and their forebears, on the one hand, and palestinians and theirs, on the other, has lasted over a century and generated more than its share of commentaries and histories. The production of agricultural goods supports the populations. The israelpalestine conflict contains twelve of jeremy r. Wellknown books, especially by israels new historians, have made a big impact on knowledge of the formative prestate period. Our goal, and the goal of the bds movement, is ending israels ongoing violations of the rights of violations and setting the stage for a lasting and just peace for all peoples of israelpalestine. Israel palestine conflict 101 jewish voice for peace.
So in the 1967 war, israel simply took back palestine mandate land that was taken from her by war in 194849. How colum mccann shaped loss into a book the new york times. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity by izzeldin abuelaish, pa. Israeli palestinian conflict explored in colum mccanns. If you are interested in a factual book written by someone non partisan then look no further than this book here. Summary of the israelipalestinian conflict facts about. The origins of the arabjewish conflict over palestine. In the palestineisrael conflict, gregory harms and todd m. But the bigger weakness of this book, to my mind, can be distilled to a simple question.
Israelipalestinian conflict al jazeera latest news. If you want too dig a little deeper and understand this intense and generationdefining conflict, then these are the 6 books you should read. The history of israelpalestine is one that the entire world seems to have an opinion on. Read the israelpalestine conflict one hundred years of war by james l. Finkelstein a fully updated new edition, by the author of the holocaust industry. The israelipalestinian conflict has endured for over half a century, through violent eruptions and pushes for peace. O ver the last two days, i received an exclusive early look at president donald trumps proposed plan to resolve the israelpalestine conflict. I got this book because the palestineisrael conflict is always in the news, and yet i knew almost nothing about it. The 19471949 palestine war, known in israel as the war of independence hebrew. His latest book, the hundred years war on palestine. A weak palestinian government is grappling with economic crisis as israel. A distorted narrative has shrouded the israelpalestine conflict with misunderstandings.
Gelvins awardwinning account of the conflict between israelis and their foreb. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The best books on the israelpalestine conflict five books. Our resource library and mythdebunking learning modules seek to correct misrepresentations of the conflict and equip you with the information you need to competently engage in discourse on the issue. Often, those reasons are tied to the reignition of tensions or the crumbling of peace talks. Because the root of the conflict is with land, the disputes between israel and palestine are wellmanifested in the agriculture of palestine. Image and reality of the israelpalestine conflict by norman g.
Ferry provide an authoritative introduction to the topic. First, even if the israelpalestine conflict is to be viewed through a colonial. Yet the way it is reported in the media is confusing and often misleading. As one of the most contentious and controversial relationships in the world, the israelpalestine conflict has found its way into the headlines for various reasons over the last few decades. We also track israels expanding settlements and palestinians resistance. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It is the first war of the israelipalestinian conflict and the broader arabisraeli conflict. What is a good nonpartisan book about the history of. Everything you need to know about israelpalestine vox. The palestineisrael conflict fourth edition pluto press. Ian black opens his excellent new history of the israelpalestine conflict, enemies and neighbours, with a note on terminology titled language matters.
Pages in category israelipalestinian conflict books the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. Each of the books on this list is suggested by those much smarter and informed than i. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. The palestineisrael conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict in living memory. This book examines the origins of the war and its progression through two distinct stages. A palestinian refugee is a person whose normal residence was palestine for a minimum period of two years preceding the outbreak of the conflict in 1948 and who, as a result of this conflict, has lost both his home and his means of livelihood p. After reading this book, i know much, much more than i did before. 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. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. Khalidis core thesis is that the israelipalestinian conflict is best understood as a war of colonial conquest, one that closely hews to the pattern and mindset of other nationalcolonial. Greg shupak in the face of all of the trash that continues to pass for news and analysis of the palestineisrael conflict, shupak deserves immense praise for working to set the record straight.
How trumps israelpalestine plan will change the region. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict mark a. A history of settler colonialism and resistance, 19172017, has coincided with us president donald trumps controversial deal of the. 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. It explores the origins of many of the fundamental legal arguments in the arabisraeli conflict that prevail to this day. Hammonds best essays on the subject, plus a bonus interview about his newest book, obstacle to peace. 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. Why the popular perception that the conflict is too complicated to resolve is false.
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. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the. The author and political blogger chooses five books on the israelpalestine conflict and compares the palestinians to the jews in diaspora. The us role in the israelipalestine conflict, jeremy hammond has taken upon himself the task of explaining in great detail the relationship between israel and the us, and. The ongoing conflict between israel and the palestinians is both simple to understand, yet deeply complex.
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