"Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017" is a book by Ian Black that provides a comprehensive history of the Arab-Zionist conflict¹[1]²[2].
The book begins with the historical groundwork laid in the final decades of the Ottoman era, when the first Zionist settlers arrived in the Holy Land²[2]. It then traces the major milestones in the most polarizing conflict of the modern age from both sides²[2].
Key events covered in the book include:
- The British Balfour Declaration in 1917 promising a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine¹[1].
- The Arab rebellion of the 1930s²[2].
- The war of 1948, resulting in Israel's independence and the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe)¹[1].
- The Six-Day War of 1967¹[1].
- The first and second Intifadas²[2].
- The Oslo Accords¹[1].
- The failed peace negotiations and continued violence up to the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 2017²[2].
Black combines an in-depth and engaging narrative with historical and political analysis and cultural insights²[2]. He explores how Palestinians and Israelis have remained unequal enemies and neighbors, with their bitter conflict unresolved as prospects for a two-state solution have all but disappeared²[2].
Source: Conversation with Microsoft Copilot, 4/28/2024
"Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017" is a book by Ian Black that provides a comprehensive history of the Arab-Zionist conflict¹[1]²[2].
The book begins with the historical groundwork laid in the final decades of the Ottoman era, when the first Zionist settlers arrived in the Holy Land²[2]. It then traces the major milestones in the most polarizing conflict of the modern age from both sides²[2].
Key events covered in the book include:
- The British Balfour Declaration in 1917 promising a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine¹[1].
- The Arab rebellion of the 1930s²[2].
- The war of 1948, resulting in Israel's independence and the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe)¹[1].
- The Six-Day War of 1967¹[1].
- The first and second Intifadas²[2].
- The Oslo Accords¹[1].
- The failed peace negotiations and continued violence up to the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 2017²[2].
Black combines an in-depth and engaging narrative with historical and political analysis and cultural insights²[2]. He explores how Palestinians and Israelis have remained unequal enemies and neighbors, with their bitter conflict unresolved as prospects for a two-state solution have all but disappeared²[2].
Source: Conversation with Microsoft Copilot, 4/28/2024
(1) Book Review: Enemies and Neighbors - HistoryNet. https://www.historynet.com/book-review-enemies-neighbors/.
(2) Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34218167-enemies-and-neighbors.
(3) Enemies and Neighbors by Ian Black (ebook) - eBooks.com. https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/96384948/enemies-and-neighbors/ian-black/.
(4) Enemies and Neighbours - Google Books. https://books.google.com/books/about/Enemies_and_Neighbours.html?id=L8fsAQAACAAJ.
(5) undefined. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bla.
Thanks for sharing this!
The book is informative, but it was a bit of a slog to read. I learned a great deal, though.