"Built on newly available Israeli sources, this monograph suggestively rather than definitively explores the fledgling state's early interactions with Christianity." —SIMON DAVIS, Bronx Community College of the City Universityof New York, History, Volume 92 Issue 307 July 2007
"Every intelligent reader will enjoy reading Bialer's painstakingly researched and fascinatingly told account." —TuviA FRILING, American Historical Review, FEBRUARY 2007
"A particular strength of Bialer's work... is the extensive use of newly declassified archival material. His analysis is heavily grounded in material from the Israeli State Archives, and he uses this new material to offer a more balanced account of Christian—Israeli relations by introducing the Israeli perspective.... provid[es] a sympathetic analysis of the failures, shortcomings, and successes that the new state faced in dealing with the Christian world." —American Jewish Archives Journal
"Bialer’s book faithfully and insightfully records the Israeli side of numerous events which led in the end to the historic Fundamental Agreement between the Catholic Church and the State of Israel." —EUGENE J. FISHER, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, The Catholic Historical Review, 92.3 (2006)
"For those interested in the relationship between the Jewish state and the Christian world, this book is essential reading." —Michael B. McGarry, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, Volume 3, Issue 1 2008 Article 6
"[This book]is a documentary tour de force that has already gained a well-earned place in the literature." —Neville Lamdan, Truman Institute, The Hebrew University, Israel Studies Forum, Volume 23, Number 2, Winter 2008
Israel Studies Forum - Neville Lamdan
"A particular strength of Bialer's work... is the extensive use of newly declassified archival material. His analysis is heavily grounded in material from the Israeli State Archives, and he uses this new material to offer a more balanced account of Christian—Israeli relations by introducing the Israeli perspective.... provid[es] a sympathetic analysis of the failures, shortcomings, and successes that the new state faced in dealing with the Christian world." —American Jewish Archives Journal
American Jewish Archives Journal
"... Cross on the Star of David... shows how historical research is done. This is the kind of research that historians wait for...." —Books & Culture
"Bialer’s book is different from other publications in this sphere. Whereas most of the literature has focused on the theological perspectives and on the attitudes and policies of the various churches toward Israel, Bialer’s book concentrates on the Israeli political perspective. Indeed, it offers a new perspective and explanation of Israeli relations with Christianity, and especially with the Catholic Church." —Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer, Hebrew University, AJSR (Association of Jewish Studies Review), 2007
AJSR (Association of Jewish Studies Review) - Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer
"Cross on the Star of David is a major contribution to our knowledge on an important topic in Israeli history. The book will certainly become a highly welcome tool that historians of the State of Israel as well as of contemporary Christianity will use extensively. Uri Bialer should be commended for a fine achievement." —Yaakov Ariel, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Journal of Israeli History, Volume 26, Issue 1 March 2007
Journal of Israeli History - Yaakov Ariel
"Every intelligent reader will enjoy reading Bialer's painstakingly researched and fascinatingly told account." —TuviA FRILING, American Historical Review, FEBRUARY 2007
American Historical Review - TuviA FRILING
"Bialer, a historian of international relations, provides a balanced and insightful survey of Israeli foreign policy toward Christian states and organizations." —Shalom L. Goldman, American Jewish History, 2008
American Jewish History - Shalom L. Goldman
"This is obviously a work that has been produced by an expert and a proven archival studies expert at that. The author's ability to synthesize and link up various archival fragments into a single, coherent and collective whole must be recognised and commended." —Samuel J. Kuruvilla, Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, May 2008
Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Samuel J. Kuruvilla
"... this is a very rich book, and one that greatly adds to our knowledge of Israeli diplomacy in the 1948–1967 period." —Robert O. Freedman, Baltimore Hebrew University and Johns Hopkins University, Shofar, Vol. 26, No. 4 ♦ 2008
Shofar - Robert O. Freedman
"... Bialer’s book is a meticulous, substantially researched book. It is recommended to anyone interested in the Christian churches in the Holy Land and in Israel’s foreign policy." —Daphne Tsimhoni, Ph.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Digest of Middle East Studies , Spring 2008
Digest of Middle East Studies - Daphne Tsimhoni
"Bialer writes in a lucid fashion and deploys with great skill a large scope of archival material. The result is an account that is both authoritative and intriguing." —Zach Levey, Division of International Relations, University of Haifa, Israel, MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL, 60.2 (Spring 2006)
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL - Zach Levey
"For those interested in the relationship between the Jewish state and the Christian world, this book is essential reading." —Michael B. McGarry, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, Volume 3, Issue 1 2008 Article 6
Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations - Michael B. McGarry
"Bialer’s book faithfully and insightfully records the Israeli side of numerous events which led in the end to the historic Fundamental Agreement between the Catholic Church and the State of Israel." —EUGENE J. FISHER, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, The Catholic Historical Review, 92.3 (2006)
The Catholic Historical Review - EUGENE J. FISHER
"Built on newly available Israeli sources, this monograph suggestively rather than definitively explores the fledgling state's early interactions with Christianity." —SIMON DAVIS, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York, History, Volume 92 Issue 307 July 2007
"This is a valuable study on an important subject which had considerable impact of Israel’s foreign policy." —Jacob Abadi, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 42, No. 3,, May 2006
Middle Eastern Studies - Jacob Abadi
"... Bialer’s book is a meticulous, substantially researched book. It is recommended to anyone interested in the Christian churches in the Holy Land and in Israel’s foreign policy." —Daphne Tsimhoni, Ph.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Digest of Middle East Studies , Spring 2008
Daphne Tsimhoni, Ph.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Digest of Middle East Studies
"Bialer’s book is different from other publications in this sphere. Whereas most of the literature has focused on the theological perspectives and on the attitudes and policies of the various churches toward Israel, Bialer’s book concentrates on the Israeli political perspective. Indeed, it offers a new perspective and explanation of Israeli relations with Christianity, and especially with the Catholic Church." —Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer, Hebrew University, AJSR (Association of Jewish Studies Review), 2007
Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer, Hebrew University
AJSR (Association of Jewish Studies Review)
"This is obviously a work that has been produced by an expert and a proven archival studies expert at that. The author's ability to synthesize and link up various archival fragments into a single, coherent and collective whole must be recognised and commended." —Samuel J. Kuruvilla, Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, May 2008
Samuel J. Kuruvilla
Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal
"Built on newly available Israeli sources, this monograph suggestively rather than definitively explores the fledgling state's early interactions with Christianity." —SIMON DAVIS, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York, History, Volume 92 Issue 307 July 2007
SIMON DAVIS, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
"Bialer, a historian of international relations, provides a balanced and insightful survey of Israeli foreign policy toward Christian states and organizations." —Shalom L. Goldman, American Jewish History, 2008
Shalom L. Goldman
"Bialer’s book faithfully and insightfully records the Israeli side of numerous events which led in the end to the historic Fundamental Agreement between the Catholic Church and the State of Israel." —EUGENE J. FISHER, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, The Catholic Historical Review, 92.3 (2006)
EUGENE J. FISHER, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Historical Review
"This is a valuable study on an important subject which had considerable impact of Israel’s foreign policy." —Jacob Abadi, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 42, No. 3,, May 2006
Jacob Abadi
"Every intelligent reader will enjoy reading Bialer's painstakingly researched and fascinatingly told account." —TuviA FRILING, American Historical Review, FEBRUARY 2007
TuviA FRILING
American Historical Review
"Cross on the Star of David is a major contribution to our knowledge on an important topic in Israeli history. The book will certainly become a highly welcome tool that historians of the State of Israel as well as of contemporary Christianity will use extensively. Uri Bialer should be commended for a fine achievement." —Yaakov Ariel, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Journal of Israeli History, Volume 26, Issue 1 March 2007
Yaakov Ariel, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina
Journal of Israeli History
"Bialer writes in a lucid fashion and deploys with great skill a large scope of archival material. The result is an account that is both authoritative and intriguing." —Zach Levey, Division of International Relations, University of Haifa, Israel, MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL, 60.2 (Spring 2006)
Zach Levey, Division of International Relations, University of Haifa, Israel
"... this is a very rich book, and one that greatly adds to our knowledge of Israeli diplomacy in the 1948–1967 period." —Robert O. Freedman, Baltimore Hebrew University and Johns Hopkins University, Shofar, Vol. 26, No. 4 ¦ 2008
Robert O. Freedman, Baltimore Hebrew Universityand Johns Hopkins University
"For those interested in the relationship between the Jewish state and the Christian world, this book is essential reading." —Michael B. McGarry, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, Volume 3, Issue 1 2008 Article 6
Michael B. McGarry, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem
Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations
"[This book]is a documentary tour de force that has already gained a well-earned place in the literature." —Neville Lamdan, Truman Institute, The Hebrew University, Israel Studies Forum, Volume 23, Number 2, Winter 2008
Neville Lamdan, Truman Institute, The Hebrew University