Lasting over 120 years, the Arab-Israeli conflict involves divergent narratives about history, national identities, land ownership, injustices and victimhood. Domestic forces and actors as well as international and regional dynamics have ensured the conflict's durability. A distinguished team of authors comprising an Israeli, a Palestinian and an Egyptian present a broader Arab perspective in this innovative textbook that offers a balanced and nuanced introduction to a highly contentious subject. Providing an overview of key developments in the history of the conflict, it explores attempts at resolution, before going on to portray the perspectives of the important parties. It places the events of the conflict within a regional and international context, providing an invaluable insight into the opposing narratives behind the conflict. The much-anticipated second edition of Arabs and Israelis includes: - Up-to-date coverage of key developments since the Arab Awakening, including the shifting pattern in relations from Obama to Trump, the Abraham Accords, the fall of Netanyahu and the resurgence of the war in early 2021. - Brand new 'Key Developments', 'Key Documents' and 'Key Figures' feature boxes to help students zoom in on landmark events, policies and actors throughout history. - Detailed full colour maps, timelines and photos to visually complement the text. - A rich companion website including interactive timelines and maps, discussion questions, chapter summaries and more. A comprehensive and engaging account of the Arab-Israeli conflict, it is the ideal companion for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level taking History, Politics and Middle Eastern Studies degrees.

An innovative and balanced introduction to the political history of the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict and the various efforts to solve it. This second edition has been updated to provide an essential overview of the key developments and events since the Arab Awakening up to the present day.

About the Author
Abdel Monem Said Aly is Director of the Regional Center for Strategic Studies in Cairo, and Senior Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, USA. Khalil Shikaki is a Professor of Political Science and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (Ramallah, Palestine). Since 2005 he has been a Senior Fellow at Brandeis University's Crown Center for Middle East Studies. Shai Feldman is President of Sapir Academic College in Sha'ar Hanegev, Israel. In 2005-2019 he was the founder and Crown Family Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and Professor of Politics at Brandeis University, USA.

Reviews
The tripartite approach of the authors - who write with one voice, rather than making independent contributions - is a powerful testament to the possibility of collaboration and compromise... for anyone craving a readable, no-nonsense analysis of the decades of this continuing crisis, it offers the key - a whole bunch of keys - to a new understanding. * Perspective Magazine *
Written by a collection of Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian scholars, this is a broad and brilliantly executed discussion on the topic. It provides a wider context to the situation in Gaza, situating it within the complex and ever-shifting world of Middle Eastern politics. Views are well-balanced and considered, making this an essential read for anyone new to the subject. * Harper's Bazaar *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350321380
Author Abdel Monem Said Aly
Format Paperback
Page Count 504
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC