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From reviews of the first edition: "[Tessler is] thoughtful, well-informed and resolutely fair-minded ... rigorous and commiserative alike, and his gloss on the fallout from the creation of Israel, which included a counterflow of millions of Jewish immigrants from the Arab world, is among the best things in the book." New York Times Book Review "Teachers and students alike, after some understandable initial hesitation as to the need for 'yet another' volume on the Arab-Israeli conflict, will quickly discover the many merits of this carefully crafted, well-written, and nuanced treatment of its complex and highly charged subject." International Journal of Middle East Studies "Thoroughly researched and comprehensive in scope, this book is an impressive achievement by any measure." Journal of Church and State "This is the best book on the subject at present. Highly recommended." Library Journal "A dense, well-annotated portrait of Jewish and Arab histories, national aspirations, and conflicts, focusing on the origins of modern Zionism and Arab nationalism with a view to the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace." Kirkus Reviews "Most will profit from the careful scholarship and the balanced judgments and will hope that [Tessler] is right in concluding that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute may finally be on its way to resolution." Foreign Affairs " ... fascinating and enlightening." Booklist " ... a truly monumental yet easy to read work of scholarship." Hadassah Magazine "I consider Tessler's work a real breakthrough in the systematic and in-depth analysis of the Arab-Jewish conflict in its historical context. The volume is well balanced, objective, and comprehensive. His conclusion that the conflict is solvable for the benefit of all parties is anchored in a careful and well-documented piece of research." Baruch Kimmerling "Mark Tessler's new book is an authoritative source on the evolution and the dynamics of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is one of the few books that offers a balanced, enlightened, and thorough analysis of the various aspects of the conflict and the politics of the region. A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the Middle East." Emile Sahliyeh "This timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the century-old struggle between Zionists (and, later, Israelis) and Palestinians for historic Palestine. Based on the best works of recent scholarship, Mark Tessler's History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a major contribution. Sensitive to the viewpoints of the protagonists, Tessler transcends partisanship and presents a largely balanced and detailed analysis. This work is a rare example of how the history of the conflict should be written." Philip Mattar "The main characteristic of Mark Tessler's book is 'objectivity without detachment.' It is this and much more - a work of unprecedented empathy for both sides ... [Tessler] has put together a very readable and cogent narrative of historical developments spanning more than a century. His balanced analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 to the Declaration of Principles of 1993 forms the core of his perceptive book which is certain to remain the definitive study on this conflict for some time." Jacob M. Landau
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Mark Tessler's highly praised, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the earliest times to the present - now fully updated for students in the 21st century - provides a constructive framework for understanding recent developments and assessing the prospects for future peace. Drawing upon a wide array of documents and on research by Palestinians, Israelis, and others, Tessler assesses the conflict on both the Israelis' and the Palestinians' terms. New chapters in this expanded edition elucidate the Oslo peace process, including the reasons for its failure, and the political dynamics in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza at a critical time of transition.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A massive book. Very detailed and the writer displays in-depth knowledge especially about events in Palestine. The book is a great reference but no easy read. I got the feeling that it could have been written in 500 pages instead of the 900.
To earn the fifth star, the next edition would have to come up with answers to a number of "why's". Examples: Why did Truman act against the advise of his experts in the foreign office and acted pro-zionist after WW2? Why did UK foreign sec. Bevin act pro-Arab despite the "usual" Labour Party policy of being pro-Zionist?
For aswers to questions like that you will have to turn to other writers.
To earn the fifth star, the next edition would have to come up with answers to a number of "why's". Examples: Why did Truman act against the advise of his experts in the foreign office and acted pro-zionist after WW2? Why did UK foreign sec. Bevin act pro-Arab despite the "usual" Labour Party policy of being pro-Zionist?
For aswers to questions like that you will have to turn to other writers.
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A Fair and Detailed Account
18 Mar 2002
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Too often the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict gets distorted by those who are too attached to one side or the other and twist the history to fit their agenda. They often fail to admit the tragedies they have inflicted on the other side and demonized their opponents' motives. Mark Tessler does an excellent job of presenting a fair and balanced history of the conflict and of avoiding these pitfalls. What is great about this book is that it not only details the actually events but discusses the ideologies and the political constraints facing both sides. I felt like I didn't just learn history, but also learned why each side made the decisions they did. I hope Professor Tessler is considering making an updated edition.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Balanced
11 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
I searched for 2 weeks for a book that would fairly present both sides of the Israeli-Palistinian debate and probably most of you are in the same boat - feeling too ignorant about something too important. Tessler presents such a balanced view that 400 pages into the book I can't tell if he believes either side is "in the right." The book makes clear why both sides have reasons to call this land their own and also makes clear that both sides have engaged in less than moral tactics to stake their claim and drive out the other side. You may not come away knowing who is right but at least you'll have a sense of why the middle east is how it is today.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
An Extraordinary Achievement
10 Oct 2001
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What subject could be more complex, and the telling of its history more liable to political bias and encumberance, than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? One must be extremely diligent and capable of independent critical analysis to find one's way through the warring literature on this subject, whether from right, left or center. Mark Tessler's is the most objective, scrupulous, balanced--and therefore most humane--detailed history of this conflict that I have seen. I cannot imagine why it hasn't had more attention. It should, in fact, be on the required reading list of everyone concerned about this conflict. If only its findings and approach could sink into popular consciousness, it might provide an antidote for violence and blind rage, as well as for politically or intellectually-motivated self-righteousness. It should be widely translated, and available in both Arabic and Hebrew.
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