The Palestine-Israel conflict : a basic introduction / Gregory Harms ; with Todd M. Ferry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harms, Gregory, author.

Ferry, Todd M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Physical Description:

xx, 275 pages : maps ; 20 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2017.

Summary:

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the subject of more disinformation and confusion than any other in living memory. This book provides a clear introduction to the issue, covering the region's history and politics from Biblical times to today. This revised fourth edition brings readers up to date, covering dramatic recent events such as Israel's military operations in Gaza, the continuing differences and rapprochements between Fatah and Hamas, Palestinian resistance and diplomacy, and the United States' ongoing relationship with Israel under Presidents Obama and Trump. Steering clear of polemics, fake news, and side-choosing, this book traces a careful and measured path through one of the most ideologically charged conflicts of modern times. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Regional History

1 Canaan-Palestine: Ancient History / Todd M. Ferry Ferry, Todd M. 3

2 Muhammad, Islam, and the Arab Empire 23

3 The Crusades to the Ottoman Empire 35

Part II Origins

4 Jewish Persecution and Zionism 47

5 Palestine 57

6 The Genesis of Conflict: Across Two World Wars 65

Part III Conflict

7 Partition, Israeli Statehood, and the Six-Day War 1947-1967 87

8 The Continuation of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1967-Lebanon 1982 117

9 The First Intifada and the Peace Process 141

10 The Second Intifada, Gaza, and the Obama Years: 2000-2016 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-263) and index.

ISBN:

9780745399270

0745399274

9780745399263

0745399266

OCLC:

989818653