Yet, its unique creation and rise to power in 1948 has not been adequately explained either by its friends mainstream zionists nor by its detractors arabists and postzionists. From the rise of zionism to our time 3rd revised and. Start studying creation of the modern state of israel. Following the 1948 war and the creation of the state of israel, palestinian arabs comprised just fifteen percent of the population but held a much larger portion of its territory. Books to understand the israelpalestine conflict penguin random. Second, the general assembly passed that recommendation only after israel proponents threatened and bribed numerous countries in order to gain a required. Creation of israel, 1948 united states department of state. Testament is a book of portraits and personal stories of 83 men and women who played a part in the struggle to establish the state of israel.
Britain, zionism and the creation of israel saqi books, 2019 opens with a brief observation that contradicts all. Guiding us through the milestones of israeli history, gordis relays the drama of the jewish peoples story and the creation of the state. Winner of the jewish book of the year awardthe first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of israel from its inception to present day, from dani. While i never knew him, my uncle was loved by his troops. Yehoshua, former president chaim herzog, and former jerusalem mayor teddy kollek. On may 15, the united states recognized the state of israel and the soviet union soon followed suit. The book of joshua and the first chapter of judges record how israel, with gods help, conquered the area of ancient canaan, which is primarily the land known as israel today. Some of the individuals are well known, including former prime ministers shimon peres and yitzhak shamir, authors amos oz and a.
Part my family played in israels creation makes me proud in the latest instalment of desert island books zaki cooper talks to author. Palestinians and the birth of israels liberal settler state. In the earliest books of the bible, god had decreed that the 12 tribes of israel should inherit the promised land, also called the holy land. A book about the arabisraeli conflict that ignores or downplays the role of that religious doctrine falls short of the goal of shedding light on the nature of the conflict. The state of israel is one of the most controversial countries in the world. The historic essay that led to the creation of the state of israel herzl, theodor, dershowitz, alan on. Whether its the iranian president claiming it has no right to exist, or its parliament building homes in territory it technically doesnt own, israel always seems to be in the. Creation of israel, 1948 on may 14, 1948, david bengurion, the head of the jewish agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of israel. Statehood in the early 21st century remains as much a central problem now as it was in 1979 when the first edition of the creation of states in international law was published.
The israeli declaration of independence, formally the declaration of the establishment of the state of israel hebrew. Israel is the only ally we have which regularly fights our shared enemies on our behalf instead of vice versa. I find it ironic that a selfdeclared zionist would point that out as though the similarity somehow suggested legitimacy for the states creation. Linda jacobs altman provides a historical overview of the treatment of jews and discusses the role of various individuals and specific events in leading to the creation of the state of israel in 1948. Innovate not only discusses stateoftheart israeli medicine, agriculture, water. As rhodesia, namibia, the south african homelands and taiwan then were subjects of acute concern, today governments, international organizations, and other institutions are seized of such matters as the membership of. For example, in the book jerusalem countdown, clergyman john hagee states. Longtime advocate of zionism in britain chaim weizmann 18741952 became israels first president. This momentous occasion had been recorded by the pen of the prophet isaiah, saying, a nation shall be born in a day. Israels creation in 1948 was the fulfillment of an ancient dream for the persecuted jewish people, the culmination of 75 years of zionist diplomacy and settlement, and a disaster for 700,000 palestinian refugees. The following day the manchester guardian reported david ben gurions proclamation of independence, his appointment as prime minister, and the. It was the greatest moment in prophetic history of the twentieth century. The historic essay that led to the creation of the state of israel. A history offers a comprehensive account of the development and rise of the state of israel from the development of political zionism in the mid1800s to the aftermath of the peace process following the assassination of yitzhak rabin in 1995.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Relations with israel have proved to be a crucial factor in the policy of the united states government in the middle east. Using primary and secondary sources, background information about the events surrounding the establishment of israel are presented. On may 14, 1948, david bengurion, the head of the jewish agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of israel. Written by barry rubin, a leading historian of the middle east, the book is based around six major themes. Israel daniel gordis hardcover harpercollins publishers.
Was the creation of the state of israel in 1948 inevitable and was its remarkable growth and flourishing against great odds merely an accident of history. The arabisraeli war of 1948 broke out when five arab nations invaded territory in the former palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of israel on may 14, 1948. Some evangelical protestants believe that the modern state of israel thus fulfilled a bible prophecy. Winner of the jewish book of the year award the first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of israel from its inception to present day, from daniel gordis, one of the most respected israel analysts the forward living and writing in jerusalem. Secret lives at the birth of israel by matti friedman, catch67. The books listed below should provide some insight into both the conflict itself and. Sachar goes into great detail about the difficulties involved in this achievement and the forces that opposed the creation and existence of israel. This beautiful work of historical fiction for ages 49 is based on the true story of the creation of the israel philharmonic.
To know and really understand jewish terrorism up to the and during the creation of the state of israel, this book is a must read. Peres, shimon and a great selection of similar new, used and. An amazing introduction to israel, this book offers a definitive account of the nations past, its often controversial present, and much more. In november 1947, the united nations voted in favor of the partition of palestine, proposing the creation of a jewish state, an arab state, and a. Offered immediate suffrage rights and, in time, citizenship status, they nonetheless found their movement, employment, and civil rights restricted by a draconian military government put in place to facilitate the. A concise history of a nation reborn by daniel gordis. Theodor herzls advocacy for a separate, independent jewish state as a remedy for centuries of hostility and persecution served as the basis for modern zionism.
Truman and the creation of israel with the growing pressure for a new state of israel after the atrocities committed against the jews in world war two, president franklin d roosevelts adopted a neutral policy towards palestine. Its major section, titled controversies surrounding the creation of the state of israel offers personal perspectives on those documents by diplomats, writers, and citizens. It is a book which seeks to explain the economic success of israel. The best books on israel five books expert recommendations. At the creation of the state of israel aaron levin, shimon peres on. The creation of the state of israel perspectives on modern world history 9780737745566. Israel creationwiki, the encyclopedia of creation science. He was quite good at military intelligence, and maintained a network of spies around the front line the green line that separated the state of israel from the kingdom of transjordan. The world library list, around the world one book from each country, books on the israel palestine conflict, bes. Thus israel was roughly the size of the state of new jersey, stretching 424 kilometers from north to south.
At the creation of the state of israel 9781885183941 by levin, aaron. Before june 1967, the area composing israel resulting from the armistice lines of 1949 and 1950 was about 20,700 square kilometers, which included 445 square kilometers of inland water. A concise history of a nation reborn, by daniel gordis. Creation of the modern state of israel flashcards quizlet. This 2008 edition also includes new chapters covering the period from 2000 to. And though his vision would not be realized in his lifetime, it did set the course for the creation of the israel we know today. Israel requested membership, and that request was granted. Trump unveiled his middle east peace plan on tuesday, with israels prime minister benjamin netanyahu by his side. Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the worlds attention, aroused its imagination, and lately, been the. Made in the early 1950s, israel reborn traces the creation of the modern state of israel and touches on the tumult that followed. The one state solution would be the end of israel as a jewish state, the end of the. The creation of the state of israel 1948 showing 11 of 1 messages.
The creation of the state of israel perspectives on. From the french revolution to the establishment of the state of israel walter laqueur. Jared kushner says hes read 25 books on the israeli. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Does bible prophecy point to the modern state of israel. The following day the manchester guardian reported david ben gurions proclamation of independence, his. Longtime advocate of zionism in britain chaim weizmann 18741952 became israel s first president.