Even before he wrote his bestselling book "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine," historian Ilan Pappe was a controversial figure in Israel. In "Out of the Frame," he gives a full account of his break with mainstream Israeli scholarship and its consequences. Here he traces his journey of discovery from the whispers of Palestinian classmates to his realisation that the 'enemy's' narrative of the events of 1948 was correct. After completing his thesis at Oxford University in the early 1980s, he returned to Palestine determined to protect the memory of the Nakbah. For the first time he gives...
Even before he wrote his bestselling book "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine," historian Ilan Pappe was a controversial figure in Israel. In "Out o...
In an analysis of Britain's policy towards Palestine in the post-mandatory era, the author examines the circumstances which led to the formulation of Britain's policy - the partition of mandatory Palestine between Israel and Jordan - and the stages of its implementation. A major theme emerges: that Britain's Middle East policy was a function of two main features: Britain's close alliance with Transjordan; and its pragmatic adaptability to developments in the area. Based on primary sources made available only recently in British, Israeli and American archives, the book offers new insights into...
In an analysis of Britain's policy towards Palestine in the post-mandatory era, the author examines the circumstances which led to the formulation of ...
