The Arab-Israeli Conflict

by Cath Senker

Overview

In this book, significant events that helped shape the Arab-Israeli conflict are explored, including: the Balfour Declaration; the Suez-Sinai War; the Palestinian intifada; and the Israel-Lebanon War. The information is supplemented by quotations, statistics and fact boxes. The book also includes biographies of key figures in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841937250
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2007
Series:	Timelines Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

First Zionist Congress-August 29, 1897     4
Balfour Declaration-November 2, 1917     6
Arab Rebellion Begins-August 23, 1929     8
UN Partition Plan-November 29, 1947     10
Declaration of the State of Israel-May 14, 1948     12
Suez-Sinai War Begins-October 29, 1956     14
Six-Day War Begins-June 5, 1967     16
Battle of Karameh-March 21, 1968     18
Black September-17 September 1970     20
Killings at the Munich Olympics-September 5, 1972     22
Yom Kippur War Begins-October 6, 1973     24
Camp David Accords with Egypt-March 26, 1979     26
Israeli Invasion of Lebanon-June 6, 1982     28
Palestinian Intifada Begins-December 9, 1987     30
Oslo Accords-September 13, 1993     32
Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin-November 4, 1995     34
Al-Aqsa Intifada Breaks Out-September 29, 2000     36
"Operation Defensive Shield" Begins-March 29, 2002     38
Roadmap for Peace-April 30, 2003     40
Disengagement from Gaza Begins-August 15, 2005     42
Israel-Lebanon War Begins-July 12, 2006     44
Key Figures in the Arab-Israeli Conflict     46
Glossary     47
FurtherInformation     47
Index     48

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-8-A complex situation is clearly explained. Current conditions in Israel and the occupied territories lead off. A chronological history of the major events and political developments leading to the present follows in well-illustrated short chapters. Photographs of major historical figures are included with those of Palestinians, Jews, and other peoples involved in the Middle East. Numerous shaded sidebars titled "Event in Question," "People in Question" or "What if-" present specific issues meant to stimulate discussion. Throughout, the tone is nonjudgmental. Neither Palestinians nor Israelis are represented as wholly in the right or without blame for violent attacks. The scope of this volume is similar to many earlier surveys of this conflict. However, the text and an appended time line bring events up to the 2003 second Gulf War and the United States' proposal of a "road map" for peace. The nearly 40-entry glossary and detailed index add to this treatment's value. Four of the seven titles listed for further information are biographies of key figures. A simple guide to the differences between primary and secondary sources includes considerations to be taken into account when judging their reliability. This is ironic since no Web sites or print sources are cited. It is likely that even more current publications on this topic will appear as the situation fluctuates, but this volume serves to update older materials in the collection.-Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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