This chronology provides a detailed look at the history of
Israel and the Jewish World from 1948 to the peace agreement with
the PLO in September 1993. After a survey of the Holocaust and the
immediate post-World War II years, the Edelheits begin their
detailed chronology with the founding of the modern state of Israel
in 1948. The volume is augmented by a glossary, bibliography, and
name, place, and subject indexes.
The historic signing of the Israel-Palestinian Arab peace accord
of September 1993 in Washington, D.C., signalled the dawn of a new
era in Middle Eastern politics. But, the often bewildering speed of
recent events means that the historical background to those events
has been lost, leading to confusion, misunderstanding, and
misinformation. Scholars and interested readers alike need a source
of clear and concise information on Israeli and Middle Eastern
history in the last half-century.
Following up on "A World in Turmoil," this book reviews the most
important events in the 45 year history of the reestablished state
of Israel. Risen from the ashes of the greatest catastrophe of the
20th century--the near destruction of European Jewry during the
Nazi Holocaust--the state of Israel represents both the Jewish
return to sovereignty and is a touchstone for values of peace,
honor, and national self-determination. It covers a broad spectrum
of events connected with Israel, the postwar Jewish world, and the
Middle East. From the ever-turning developments in Israeli
political life to the battlefields of six wars, the text provides a
useful introduction to the history of one of the world's most
crucial regions. An introductory essay helps to place the events in
their broader context, while a glossary, bibliography, and name,
place, and subject indexes allow readers to seek more information
on topics of interest.
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