A brief history of Israel /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reich, Bernard, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts On File, [2012]
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • From Biblical times to the Ottoman period
  • The prehistory of the state of Israel (c. 1880-1948)
  • Political, economic, and military consolidation (1948-1967)
  • From the Six-day War to the Yom Kippur war and its aftermath (1967-1975)
  • The begin earthquake and peace with Egypt (1975-1979)
  • From peace with Egypt to the Palestinian intifada (1979-1990)
  • The Persian Gulf war and the Middle East peace process (1990-1996)
  • The Netanyahu and Barak governments (1996-2000)
  • The al-Aqsa intifada and Sharon's ascent to power (2000-2002)
  • A new perspective on security (2002-2006)
  • A continuing quest for peace (2006-present)
  • Israel at sixty-three
  • Appendixes: Basic facts about Israel
  • Knesset election results
  • Glossary of political parties
  • Chronology.