The harp and the shield of David : Ireland, Zionism, and the State of Israel / Shulamit Eliash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eliash, Shulamit.

Series:

Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society.

Israeli history politics and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zionism.

Israel--Foreign relations--Ireland.

Israel.

Ireland--Foreign relations--Israel.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Eliash examines the relationship between Ireland and the Zionist movement, and the state of Israel from the context of Palestine's partition and the delay in Ireland's recognition of the State of Israel until 1963.Analyzing the Irish attitude to the partition of Palestine through an analogy with that of Ireland, this engaging text compares both the Irish and Zionist views on the partition plans of 1937 and 1947. The study underscores the contrast between Ireland's separatist policy and its sparse diplomatic connections on the one hand, and Israel's global diplomacy on the othe

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Ireland and Zionism: 1937-47; 1 From partition to partition; 2 Rabbi Herzog, de Valera, and Jewish rescue; Part II: Ireland and the State of Israel: 1948-63; 3 De facto recognition of Israel by Ireland; 4 From de facto to de jure; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-26827-0

1-134-26828-9

1-280-84797-2

9786610847976

0-203-69611-5

9780203696118

OCLC:

299044693