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The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction (2005)

by Gregory Harms(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0745327346 (ISBN13: 9780745327341)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Pluto Press

review 1: I decided finally to figure out what the Arab-Israeli conflict was all about. It is obviously a crucial issue in America's foreign policy, fiscal policy, political divide, etc., but I never felt I had a comprehensive overview of the subject. I stumbled upon this book and found it to be extremely well-written, and of exactly the right size and scope for an introduction. In addition, it did not seem to have the emotion this issue seems to engender in the mainstream media. The book lays out some important facts about the conflict that are often ignored and definitely paints Israel as more of an aggressor in the overall conflict than I expected. Perhaps this is self-evident since the State of Israel is a relatively new player in the region and is the center of the issue. ... more The author insists that his view is balanced, though it does portray Israel in a more negative light than we are used to seeing in this country. I highly recommend reading this book, but also reading others to validate or refute the author's conclusions.
review 2: At times I felt it was a little bit too concise an introduction. A lot happens in these periods and I had trouble orientating myself before we moved on to the next piece of the puzzle, often with a regime shift on all sides of the conflict. It has a lot of really good information. I would have been willing to read another hundred pages at least to feel like I was getting a little more than just the broad strokes of everything. less

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