The Israel-Palestine Conflict: One Hundred Years of War

About this book

Now entering its third edition James L. Gelvins award-winning account of the conflict between Israelis and their forebears on the one hand and Palestinians and theirs on the other offers a compelling accessible and current introduction for students and general 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 pressures and internal logic that have propelled it. Placing events in Palestine within the framework of global history The Israel-Palestine Conflict: One Hundred Years of War skillfully interweaves biographical sketches eyewitness accounts poetry fiction and official documentation into its narrative.