A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Indiana Series in Arab and Islamic Studies)

""This is the best book on the subject at present. Highly recommended."" -- Library Journal (starred review) ""Mr. Tessler is thoughtful well-informed and resolutely fair-minded... rigorous and commiserative alike and his gloss on the fallout from the creation of Israel which included a counterflow of millions of Jewish immigrants from the Arab world is among the best things in the book."" -- David Schoenbaum New York Times Book Review ""A dense well-annotated portrait of Jewish and Arab histories national aspirations and conflicts focusing on the origins of modern Zionism and Arab nationalism with a view to the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Most will profit from the careful scholarship and the balanced judgments and will hope that Tessler is right in concluding that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute may finally be on its way to resolution."" -- Foreign Affairs .."". fascinating and enlightening.""A -- Booklist .."". a truly monumental yet easy to read work of scholarship."" -- Hadassah Magazine ""I consider Tesslers work a real breakthrough in the systematic and in-depth analysis of the Arab-Jewish conflict in its historical context. The volume is well balanced objective and comprehensive. His conclusion that the conflict is solvable for the benefit of all parties is anchored in a careful and well-documented piece of research."" -- Baruch Kimmerling ""Mark Tesslers new book is an authoritative source on the evolution and the dynamics of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is one of the few books that offers a balanced enlightened and thorough analysis of the various aspects of the conflict and the politics of the region. A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the Middle East."" -- Emile Sahliyeh ""This timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the century-old struggle between Zionists (and later Israelis) and Palestinians for historic Palestine. Based on the best works of recent scholarship Mark Tesslers History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a major contribution. Sensitive to the viewpoints of the protagonists Tessler transcends partisanship and presents a largely balanced and detailed analysis. This work is a rare example of how the history of the conflict should be written.""A -- Philip Mattar ""The main characteristic of Mark Tesslers book is objectivity without detachment. It is this and much more -- a work of unprecedented empathy for both sides... Tessler has put together a very readable and cogent narrative of historical developments spanning more than a century. His balanced analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 to the Declaration of Principles of 1993 forms the core of his perceptive book which is certain to remain the definitive study on this conflict for some time."" -- Jacob M. Landau ""Teachers and students alike after some understandable initial hestitation as to the need for yet another volume on the Arab-Israeli conflict will quickly discover the many merits of this carefully crafted well-written and nuanced treatement of its complex and highly charged subject."" -- International Journal of Middle East Studies ""Thoroughly researched and comprehensive in scope this book is an impressive achievement by any measure."" -- Journal of Church and State This timely comprehensive and objective history provides a constructive framework for thinking realistically about the prospects for peace. Highlighting the historic symmetry of the two peoples and emphasizing the potential for cooperation between them Tessler presents the case for mutual recognition and a two-state solution.