About the Book
There is no single history of the development of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There are two. The Israeli historical narrative speaks of Zionism as the Jewish national movement, of building a refuge from persecution, and of national regeneration. The Palestinian narrative speaks of invasion, expulsion, and oppression. No wonder peace remains elusive.
This volume attempts to present both histories with parallel narratives of key points in the 19th and 20th centuries to 1948. The histories are presented by 14 Israeli and Palestinian experts, joined by other historians, journalists, and activists, who then discuss the differences and similarities between their accounts. By creating an appreciation, understanding, and respect for the “other,” the first steps can be made to foster a shared history of a shared land. The reader has the opportunity to witness, at first hand, a respectful confrontation between the competing versions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
About the Author(s)
Paul Scham, formerly a lawyer, is currently a Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and a Visiting Scholar at George Washington University.
Walid Salem is a journalist and director of the Palestinian Center for the Dissemination of Democracy and Community Development (Panorama), Jerusalem.
Benjamin Pogrund is a journalist and director of the Yakar Center for Social Concern, Jerusalem.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Michael Burckhard Blanke
Introduction
Chapter 1.
Napoleon to Allenby: Processes of change in Palestine, 1800-1918, Ruth Kark
Continuity and change in Palestine: The last Ottoman period, 1856-1918, Adel Manna
Discussion 1, Ruth Kark and Adel Manma
Chapter 2.
The beginnings of Jewish settlement and Zionism, to World War I, Ran Aaronsohn
The prehistory of Palestinian nationalism, Issam Nassar
Discussion 2, Ran Aaronshn and Ata Qaymar
Chapter 3.
The Palestinian national movement, 1919-1939, Manuel Hassassian
Zionist diplomacy, 1914-1939, Norman Rose
Discussion 3, Manuel Hassassain and Norman Rose
Chapter 4.
The Holocaust, the establishment of Israel, and the shaping of Israeli society, Dalia Ofer
The Holocaust in the Palestinian perspective, Ata Qaymari
Discussion 4, Dalia Ofer and Ata Qaymari
Chapter 5.
The UN Partition resolution of 1948: Why wasn’t it implemented, Moshe Ma’oz
The paradox of the UN 1947 partition plan, Walid Salem
Discussion 5, Moshe Ma'oz and Walid Salem
Chapter 6.
Israeli historiography of the 1948 War, Avraham Sela
The birth of the Palestinian refugee problem in 1947-48, Adel Yahya
Discussion, Avraham Sela and Adel Yahya
Chapter 7.
Holiness and conflict in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Moshe Amirav
Jerusalem refugees and property claims since the 1948 War, Salim Tamari
Discussion, Moshe Amirav and Bernard Sabella
Glossary
Map of Israel/Palestinian Partitions
For Further Reading
Index
About the Contributors
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