Fifty Years War

by Ahron Bregman

Book Overview

Since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the region has been the scene of fierce power struggles, injustice and tragic events - a situation which persists to this day. Now for the first... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575000571
• ISBN13: 9781575000572
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: TV Books
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Masterfully Crafted

This book is fascinating and engulfing. Most importantly, however, it is extremely illuminating. The authors usually present both the Israeli and Arab viewpoints on every important issue and decision made over the past 56 years. They paint very human pictures of the sometimes larger-than-life personalities that have shaped recent Middle Eastern history, including Yasser Arafat, Anwar Sadat, David Ben-Gurion and Yitzhak Rabin. The book also includes glimpses into the vital role the Soviet Union and, especially, the United States have played in the formation of the present-day region. This book should be read by people who want to look beyond the sensational and provocative headlines the region creates and take a peek at the motives behind the actions. Although this book is fairly lengthy, it is definitely a page-turner that a voracious and interested reader may find easy to read in a single sitting.

The Best Objective Viewpoint on Palestinians and Israelis

If anyone wants to really discover the reasons for the conflict in the Middle East, they need to read this book. It's objective, well researched, and, most of all, finally provides a clear outlook from the Palestinian point of view as well as the Israeli. Written by an Israeli and an Egyptian, the book digs into the real issues dividing two people who were promised one land. The reader will finish reading the material and wonder why the BBC program wasn't touted in the US and understand why Americans are so ignorant of the facts surrounding the establishment of the state of Israel and the loss of the nation of Palestine.

Most truthful, balanced account I've read

Wonderful balanced description of the middle east. Veryauthoritative and dispels many common errors and intentionalmisstatements floating about. A single book that provides adetailed description of the events in the middle east.

Very Informative

This was the first book I have ever read concerning the history of the Israelis and Palestinians and I was very impressed. The book outlines the problems throughout the recent history of the region in a concise and smooth manner. I especially liked the fact that the book was co-authored by an Israeli and a Palestinian, eliminating any intentional or unintentional bias. The BBC series is also very informative but not as much so as this book, which goes into more detail concerning the histories of the two groups of peoples.

WOW!

I have read many books on this subject matter, but none convey the feelings and thoughts that the key characters in the conflict must have felt the way this book does. One can grasp the anguish Nasser went through before the '67 war, and one of the most touching parts in this book is when Prime Minister Begin tells Carter that peace must be found. I'm reading this book now for the second time, and am finding undertones that I did not see the first time around. Definitely a best buy..