The Jews of Lebanon: Between Coexistence and Conflict

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This text tells the story of the Lebanese Jews in the 20th century. It challenges the prevailing view that all Jews in the Midlle East were second class citizens, and were persecuted after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The Jews of Lebanon were just one of Lebanon's 23 minorities with the same rights and privileges and subject to the same political tensions. Contents List of Illustrations Foreword by Avi Shlaim Acknowledgements Abbreviations Note on Transliteration Introduction 1 A Voyage through History 2 Lebanese Jews under the French Mandate: Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality 3 Lebanese and Israeli Independence: Questions of Identity 4 The First Civil War: Conflict of Identities 5 The Beginning of the Exodus 6 The Israeli Invasion and Beyond: Renaissance or Decline? 7 Conjectures, Considerations, and Conclusions: A Sentimental Journey Appendix Notes Bibliography Index