The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict in living memory. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to falsely assume the hostilities stretch continuously back to an ancient period.
The Palestine-Israel Conflict provides a balanced, 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. This fourth edition brings us up to date, and includes recent events such as Israel's Operation Protective Edge, developments between Fatah and Hamas, ongoing Palestinian resistance, and the entirety of the Obama years.

This book cuts though the layers of confused and contradictory information on the subject, and will help clarify the ongoing conflict for its readers.

List of Maps

Acknowledgements

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Introduction

Part I: Regional History

1. Canaan-Palestine: Ancient History - Todd M. Ferry

2. Muhammad, Islam and the Arab Empire

3. The Crusades to the Ottoman Empire

Part II: Origins

4. Jewish Persecution and Zionism

5. Palestine

6. The Genesis of Conflict: Across Two World Wars

Part III: Conflict

7. Partition, Israeli Statehood and the Six-Day War: 1947-1967

8. The Continuation of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1967-Lebanon 1982

9. The First Intifada and the Peace Process

10. The Second Intifada, Gaza and the Obama Years: 2000-2016

Conclusion

Appendices

Notes

Suggested Reading

Select Bibliography

Index