A Durable Peace: Israel and its Place Among the Nations

by Benjamin Netanyahu

Overview

Israel's Prime Minister explains the role of the nation and Zionism in the context of the Middle East's cultural—and violent—history.

Benjamin Netanyahu's examination of the Middle East's troubled history traces the origins, development and politics of Israel's relationship with the Arab world and the West. It argues that peace with the Palestinians will leave Israel vulnerable to Iraq and Iran.

"Powerful, lucidly argued . . . impressive. . . . Very few Israeli spokesmen have ever understood the Arab arguments against Israel so well, or deployed counterarguments so skillfully. . . . Often entertaining as well as instructive." —New York Times Book Review

"Brilliant . . . mastery . . . shows that Netanyahu is as tough, as sharp, and as eloquent as his political enemies fear. And then some." —National Review

"Scholarly yet swift. . . . Seasoned watchers of Middle Eastern affairs and interested laymen alike will enjoy Mr. Netanyahu's clarity and thoughtfulness . . . a profound effort to explain the issues thoroughly while not being didactic . . . a pleasure to read." —Washington Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446564762
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	568
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Benjamin Netanyahu is professor emeritus of Judaic studies at Cornell University and currently director of The Jonathan Institute. He is author of numerous books and studies in the field of medieval and modern Jewish history.

Table of Contents

	List of Maps	ix
	Preface	xi
	Introduction	1
1.	The Rise of Zionism	9
2.	The Betrayal	55
3.	The Theory of Palestinian Centrality	99
4.	The Reversal of Causality	141
5.	The Trojan Horse	201
6.	Two Kinds of Peace	259
7.	The Wall	279
8.	A Durable Peace	321
9.	The Question of Jewish Power	353
	Chronology	399
	Appendixes
A.	The Arab-Jewish Agreement at Versailles	405
B.	Feisal-Frankfurter Correspondence	409
C.	The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine	411
D.	Ribbentrop Promise to Mufti to Destroy Jewish National Home	421
E.	The PLO Charter	423
F.	Security Council Resolution 242	431
G.	The Pentagon Plan	433
H.	Security Council Resolution 338	439
I.	The Phased Plan	441
	Notes	443
	Acknowledgments: to A Durable Peace	465
	Acknowledgments: to A Place Among the Nations	467
	Index	469