The Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1947-1951

By: Ilan Pappé

History

arabs and jews describe the first arab-israeli war of 1948 in completely different ways. among arabs, and especially palestinians, the events of that year are known as the "nakba" - the catastrophe, the trauma, the disaster. for jews, and in particular for israelis, their victory in the war of 1948 is a veritable miracle in which, against tremendous odds and through heroic military effort, the...