Israel and the Jewish world, 1948-1993 : a chronology

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Israel and the Jewish world, 1948-1993 : a chronology

Hershel Edelheit and Abraham J. Edelheit

(Bibliographies and indexes in world history, no. 39)

Greenwood Press, 1995

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-376) and indexes

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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.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: From Holocaust to Rebirth The War of Independence, 1948-1949 The Years of Consolidation, 1950-1954 The Years of Building, 1955-1959 The Years of Growth, 1960-1966 Six Days and Six Years, 1967-1972 The Unsettled Years, 1973-1976 The Begin Years, 1977-1982 From Lebanon to the Intifada, 1983-1987 The Years of Hope, 1988-1993 Glossary Bibliography Name Index Place Index Subject Index About the Book and Authors

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