The Druze Between Palestine and Israel 1947-49

ISBN-13: 9781349402564 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 180 str.

L. Parsons

Opis

The Palestinian Druze are the only Israeli Arabs who are conscripted into the Israeli army today.

Recenzje

"...scholars and students specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict will surely benefit from this lucidly written and convincingly argued book." - International Journal of Middle East Studies, Anthony B.Toth

"...she succeeds, often admirably, in debunking some of the myths of Zionist historiography during the past seventy years." - Journal of Palestine Studies

"...a useful contribution to the new historical literature revisiting Israel's foundational period." - MESA Bulletin

Spis treści

Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Maps Introduction: Some Background on the Druze The Druze and the Jews in Mandatory Palestine, 1917-1947 The Druze and the Jews in the Civil War, November 1947-May 1948 A Strengthening of Ties, May-September 1948 The Druze in the New State, July-October 1948 Epilogue: The Druze and the State in the Immediate Aftermath of the War, November 1948-July 1949 Conclusion Glossary of Names and Terms Bibliography Index

O autorze

Laila Parsons is Lecturer in History at Harvard University.