"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
This piece by a Columbia University law professor outlines the effects of widespread presidentialization occurring in higher education institutions.
"Legal scholars and political scientists have a term for this sort of arrangement, too: liberal autocracy. Although self-perpetuating boards of trustees have long controlled universities like Columbia, the salience of this feature tends to fade during periods of relative harmony and prosperity. As the Columbia administration’s actions over the past six months became increasingly contentious, and increasingly detached from ideals of academic freedom, the autocratic character of our governance model came to the fore."
"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.
This piece by a Columbia University law professor outlines the effects of widespread presidentialization occurring in higher education institutions.
"Legal scholars and political scientists have a term for this sort of arrangement, too: liberal autocracy. Although self-perpetuating boards of trustees have long controlled universities like Columbia, the salience of this feature tends to fade during periods of relative harmony and prosperity. As the Columbia administration’s actions over the past six months became increasingly contentious, and increasingly detached from ideals of academic freedom, the autocratic character of our governance model came to the fore."
https://lpeproject.org/blog/seeing-the-university-more-clearly/