Palestinians and Israelis: A Short History of Conflict

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'Necessary and accessible' Jon Snow, presenter of Channel 4 News 'A masterpiece of clarity, concision and balance' Professor Adam Sutcliffe, King's College London The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is one of the most bitter struggles of modern times, with consequences that are felt around the globe. In this comprehensive and stimulating overview, Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its causes and charts its history from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Adopting a unique approach, each chapter starts with a lucid explanation of the politics and ends with personal testimony from the diaries, interviews and memoirs of Israelis and Palestinians whose lives have been marked by conflict. By presenting competing interpretations from both sides, Scott-Baumann examines the key flashpoints of the twentieth century including the early role of the British, the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, and the dramatic impact of the Six-Day War of 1967. The latter part of the book focuses on the nature of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, and resistance to it, a matter at the heart of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in recent decades. The result is an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand the context behind today’s headlines, including analysis of why international efforts to restore peace have continually failed. Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chronology List of Figures 1 The Origins of the Conflict Palestine Before the First World War Zionism and Jewish Communities in Palestine Arabs and Jews in Palestine – Neighbours or Enemies? 2 The First World War and the British Mandate Palestine in the First World War British Intervention During the War The Balfour Declaration, 1917 The British Mandate for Palestine The Development of the Jewish Community in Palestine 3 British Rule in Palestine, 1929–39 The Impact of British Rule on the Arabs in Palestine The Development of Palestinian Nationalism in the 1930s The Arab Revolt, 1936–39 4 UN Partition, Israel and War, 1945–49 The End of the British Mandate The UN Partition Plan and Civil War, 1947–48 Contrasting Narratives of the Palestinian Exodus The War of 1948–49 5 Palestinians and Israelis in the 1950s and 1960s The Palestinian Diaspora The Re-Emergence of Palestinian Nationalism Jewish Immigration and the Economic Development of Israel The Arab–Israeli Conflict in the 1950s and 1960s The Aftermath of the Six-Day War 6 The Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian Territories Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian Territories – The West Bank and Gaza Settlement Building 7 Palestinian Resistance from 1967 to the First Intifada in 1987 Fatah and the PLO Terrorism and the Palestinian Struggle The PLO in Lebanon The First Intifada, 1987–93 8 The Rise and Demise of the Oslo Peace Process, 1993–2000 The Road to Oslo The Oslo Accords of 1993 and 1995 The West Bank and Gaza After Oslo Camp David, 2000 9 From the Second Intifada to War in Gaza, 2000–08 The Second Intifada, 2000–05 The Israeli Evacuation of Gaza, 2005 The Rise of Hamas 10 Palestinians and Israelis in the Age of Netanyahu, 2009 to 2021 Netanyahu and Obama War in Gaza, 2014 Arab Israelis and the Nation-State Law, 2018 President Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, 2020 Daily Life in the Occupied Territories, 2021 Epilogue Notes Glossary of Key Terms Glossary of Key People Bibliography