The conflict in cultures between the Arabs and the Israelis is
brought to life in the first person accounts, letters, memoirs, and
stories of ordinary people caught in the strife. Mired in the
tangled past of the history of the region, and fired by the events
of the past fifty years, the Arab-Israeli conflict must be viewed
as both a long-standing and a recent development. Against the
background of the changes that have characterized that society,
Goldscheider, a leading authority on the social history of Israel,
examines the perspectives of both sides in the conflict and the
impact that it has on the daily lives of families and individuals.
Twelve primary source documents give voice to the feelings of
ordinary Arabs and Jews who have experienced this conflict in their
own lives.
Comprehensive and engagingly written essays on the historical
background of the conflict and portraits of the Arab and Jewish
communities in Israel and in the diaspora will help the reader to
gain a deeper understanding of the struggle that put the first
person accounts in historical, social and cultural perspective. The
primary documents are organized thematically into sections on
ethnic clashes among Jewish immigrants, voices of the new Israeli
settlers, voices of the Palestinians, and issues of identity.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the points of view
and deep feelings of people on both sides of the conflict, which
will enrich their appreciation of the complex issues involved in
understanding what life is really like for the people of the
region. Ideas for exploration will help students and teachers to
focus on thematic issues for research papers and class debate. A
selection of official documents such as the Declaration of the
State of Israel, the Palestinian National Charter, UN Security
Council Resolution 242, and the Camp David Accords, plus an
annotated bibliography of recommended books and web sites, offer
additional reference value.
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