Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict by Or

Description: Palestine 1936 by Oren Kessler Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Palestine 1936 masterfully chronicles the 1936–1939 Great Arab Revolt, a seminal but forgotten uprising a decade before Israels birth that has cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. In Kesslers engaging, journalistic voice, this book reveals world-changing events through extraordinary individuals on all sides. Publisher Description In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in rebellion, targeting both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. Yet incredibly, no history of this seminal, formative first "Intifada" has ever been published for a general audience. The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle for independence. Yet the rebellion would ultimately turn on itself, shredding the social fabric, sidelining pragmatists in favor of extremists, and propelling waves of refugees from their homes. British forces aggressive counterinsurgency took care of the rest, finally quashing the uprising on the eve of World War II. The revolt to end Zionism had instead crushed the Arabs themselves, leaving them crippled in facing the Jews own drive for statehood a decade later. To the Jews, the insurgency would leave a very different legacy. It was then that Zionist leaders began to abandon illusions over Arab acquiescence, to face the unnerving prospect that fulfilling their dream of sovereignty might mean forever clinging to the sword. The revolt saw thousands of Jews trained and armed by Britain—the worlds supreme military power—turning their ramshackle guard units into the seed of a formidable Jewish army. And it was then, amid carnage in Palestine and the Hitler menace in Europe, that portentous words like "partition" and "Jewish state" first appeared on the international diplomatic agenda.This is the story of two nationalisms and the first sustained confrontation between them. The rebellion was Arab, but the Zionist counter-rebellion—the Jews military, economic, and psychological transformation—is a vital, overlooked element in the chronicle of how Palestine became Israel.Today, eight decades on, the revolts legacy endures. Hamass armed wing and rockets carry the name of the fighter-preacher whose death sparked the 1936 rebellion. When Israel builds security barriers, sets up checkpoints, or razes homes, it is evoking laws and methods inherited from its British predecessor. And when Washington promotes a "two-state solution," it is invoking a plan with roots in this same pivotal period. Based on extensive archival research on three continents and in three languages, Palestine 1936 is the origin story of the worlds most intractable conflict, but it is also more than that. In Oren Kesslers engaging, journalistic voice, it reveals world-changing events through extraordinary individuals on all sides: their loves and their hatreds, their deepest fears and profoundest hopes. Author Biography Oren Kessler is a journalist and analyst based in Tel Aviv. Previously, he was deputy director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, Middle East research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in London, Arab affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and an editor and translator at Haaretz English edition. Kesslers work has appeared in outlets including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Politico. A frequent contributor to broadcast media, he has also testified to the UK and EU Parliaments on Middle East issues.Raised in Rochester, New York and Tel Aviv, he holds a BA in history from the University of Toronto and an MA in diplomacy and conflict studies from the Lauder School of Government at Reichman University. Palestine 1936 is his first book. Details ISBN 1538148803 ISBN-13 9781538148808 Title Palestine 1936 Author Oren Kessler Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 336 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:137152177; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. 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