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Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword History
Pub. Date
2018
Description
70 years ago in 1948 the State of Israel came into being amidst great controversy. For many, the Jews did not belong in Palestine and around them many nations sought to eradicate the new state from the map. How did the State arise? What led to the founding of Israel? This title sets out to give a chronological journey of the Jewish people from the time Abraham came out of the land of Ur 3000 years ago, until six million of them died in the horror...
Author
Publisher
Black Swan
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Israel is a small and relatively young country, but its turbulent history has placed it squarely at the centre of the world stage for most of this century. Martin Gilbert traces the events and personalities that have shared its history. New to this edition are two chapters covering the years since the original book was published.
Author
Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Journalist and military analyst Ronen Bergman - praised by David Remnick as 'arguably [Israel's] best investigative reporter' - offers a riveting inside account of the targeted killing programs: their successes, their failures, and the moral and political price exacted on the men and women who approved and carried out the missions. Built from interviews with Israeli Prime Ministers as well as high-level figures in Mossad, and the country's military...
Author
Publisher
Titan]
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
A charming memoir and a sensitive examination of a highly-charged issue, Sarah Glidden presents an account of her 'Birthright Israel' tour. Experiences clash with preconceived notions as she struggles to accept first her beliefs and, ultimately, her own identity.