The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (A to Z Guides (Scarecrow Press))

For over a century, the conflict between the Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world. Hardly a day passes that the Arab-Israeli Conflict is not headlined in the media. It has turned the Arabs and Israelis against one another and embittered relations within the two communities, while drawing the rest of the world into the circle of disruption. The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli Conflict provides factual background through an introductory essay, a chronology, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the more significant persons, places and events, including the various wars and negotiations. The history, religion, culture, and archeology that this rivalry has sparked between the Arabs and Israelis over the same piece of territory is traced in this book, which offers the essential details using neutral terms and thereby allowing readers to draw conclusions for themselves. "For more than a century, the conflict between Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world, and hardly a day passes that the Arab-Israeli conflict is not headlined in the media. This disagreement has turned Arabs and Israelis against one another and embittered relations within the two communities, while drawing the rest of the world into their circle of disruption." "The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli Conflict provides factual background information on the historical, religious, cultural, and archaeological issues that this rivalry over territory has sparked through a list of acronyms and abbreviations; an introductory essay; a chronology; a bibliography; and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant people, places, and events, including various wars and negotiations. This book offers essential details using neutral terms, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions."--Jacket Contents......Page 10 Editor’s Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 18 Chronology......Page 20 Introduction......Page 46 The Dictionary......Page 80 Bibliography......Page 372 About the Author......Page 420