The Palestine-Israel conflict

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twenty-first, century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. The Palestine-Israel Conflict is the first book to provide a clear, accessible, and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region, from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader, as well as students, it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict, setting it in its proper historical context. Harms and Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history, with its roots in the twentieth century. This balanced account is now fully up to date, including the ongoing situation in Gaza, making it a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairsPart I: Background history. Canaan-Palestine : ancient history / by Todd M. Ferry ; Muhammad, Islam, and the Arab empire ; The Crusades and the Ottoman empire -- Part II: Pre-conflict. Jewish persecution and Zionism ; Palestine ; The genesis of conflict : World War I to World War II -- Part III. Conflict. Partition, Israeli statehood, and the Six-Day War : 1947-1967 ; The continuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict : 1967-Lebanon 1982 ; The First Intifada and the peace process ; The twenty-first century : the Second Intifada, Hamas, and Obama -- Conclusion : Current developments -- Appendices: Chronology ; Israel's prime ministers ; General data: Israel, Palestine