The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine - (Mass-Market)-(Budget-Print)
Author: Michael Scott-Baumann
Condition: New digital printed
Binding: Paper Back
Pages: 288
Publisher: Local Books
Language: English
Publication Year: 2023
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace
Newly updated, an accessible chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter conflicts in history, with profound global consequences. In this book, Middle East expert Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its origins and charts its evolution from civil war to the present day. Each chapter offers a lucid explanation of the politics and ends with personal testimonies from Palestinians and Israelis whose lives have been overshadowed by violence.
While presenting competing interpretations, Scott-Baumann examines key flashpoints including the early role of the British, the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, the Trump administration's 2020 peace plan, and the war ignited by Hamas's surprise attacks on Israel in 2023. He delineates both the nature of Israeli control over the Palestinian territories and Palestinian resistance--going to the heart of recent clashes. The result is an indispensable history, including a timeline, glossary, and analysis of why efforts to restore peace have continually failed--at immense human cost on both sides of the conflict--and what it will take to succeed.
Author: Michael Scott-Baumann
Condition: New digital printed
Binding: Paper Back
Pages: 288
Publisher: Local Books
Language: English
Publication Year: 2023
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace
Newly updated, an accessible chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter conflicts in history, with profound global consequences. In this book, Middle East expert Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its origins and charts its evolution from civil war to the present day. Each chapter offers a lucid explanation of the politics and ends with personal testimonies from Palestinians and Israelis whose lives have been overshadowed by violence.
While presenting competing interpretations, Scott-Baumann examines key flashpoints including the early role of the British, the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, the Trump administration's 2020 peace plan, and the war ignited by Hamas's surprise attacks on Israel in 2023. He delineates both the nature of Israeli control over the Palestinian territories and Palestinian resistance--going to the heart of recent clashes. The result is an indispensable history, including a timeline, glossary, and analysis of why efforts to restore peace have continually failed--at immense human cost on both sides of the conflict--and what it will take to succeed.
