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“Bar-On, the editor of this important book, was Moshe Dayan's personal assistant during the 1956 Suez War. Twelve Israeli historians and writers recount the clashes and wars between Israel and the Arabs, commencing with the Palestinian Revolt in 1936 and concluding with the outbreak of the second intifada in 2000. Although the volume is written from the Israeli perspective, most of the essays reflect recent trends in the historiography of the conflict with an effort to honestly provide a concise historical narrative shorn of ideological bias, a phenomenon that has characterized much writing on the subject in Israel in recent decades....Recommended. All levels/libraries.”–
Book Description
This is the story of a tragic confrontation between two national movements contesting the same small piece of land, a clash that has become one of the most intractable issues in modern times. From the establishment of the first Zionist colonies in the 1880s, tensions have run high between the indigenous Arab population of Palestine and Jews who have sought to create an independent state on land they consider their ancient home. Clashes, both internal and external, have become increasingly violent. Since the first full-scale Palestinian Revolt in 1936, relations have, except for a few brief periods of peace, been characterized by continuous and escalating degrees of bloodshed. Twelve major clashes can be identified from that first three-year struggle to the current Intifada al Aqsa. Here, 12 Israeli historians and writers present reflections on the incidents, along with up-to-date analysis and historical assessment.
A Never-ending Conflict : A Guide to Israeli Military History (Praeger Series on Jewish and Israeli Studies)
A Never-ending Conflict: A Guide to Israeli Military History (Praeger Series on Jewish and Israeli Studies),Mordechai Bar-On,Praeger Publishers,0275981584,Arab-Israeli conflict,History,History - Military / War,Middle East - Israel,Military,Military - General,Military - Other,History / Military / General
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