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W&R Research Paper 1948 Arab-Israeli Conflict: Annotated Bibliography

Achcar, Gilbert. The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2010. Print. Gilbert Achcar depicts a specific point of view on the Arab-Israeli conflict, specifically the effects of the Holocaust on the solidification of the state of Israel and its validity thanks to the Balfour Declaration. He picks neither the antiSemitist side nor supports the Holocaust denial. The book offers extensive knowledge and opinions from both sides of the conflict on the effects of the Holocaust. Freedman, Robert O., ed. World Politics and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. New York: Pergamon Press, 1979. Questia. Web. 8 November 2012. This book published in 1979 gives a specific, detailed insight into the effects of the Arab-Israeli conflicts on not just the internal politics of Israel, but also those of Egypt, Syria, and the PLO. It offers a unique perspective on the subject and helps with the judging of the overall effects of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Gilbert, Martin. In Ishmael's House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands. United States: Yale UP, 2010. Print. This current source (2010) provides a wealth of knowledge on the relationship between Jews and Muslims, beginning in the days of the Prophet Mohammad, and ending after the Six Days War. Gilbert provides a great explanation and history behind Jewish and Muslim religious beliefs as well as the social aspects of the two ethnicities using Jewish, Muslim, and Christian sources. Halpern, Ben, and Jehuda Reinharz. Zionism and the Creation of a New Society. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Questia. Web. 7 November 2012. This source presents a view on the Zionist movement and ideas through historical developments, political ideals, and the social aspect of Palestine before Israel was formed. It offers a perspective based off of both sides affected by the Zionist movement, as well as both social and political views. Reich, Bernard, ed. Arab-Israeli Conflict and Conciliation: A Documentary History. New York: Greenwood Press, 1995. Questia. Web. 7 November 2012.

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Bernard Reich offers a truly unique research experience with his book. It compiles key documents for over a century of Arab-Israeli relations. These documents help show the chronological development of the conflict in Israel and peacekeeping efforts by both sides and outside parties. This source provides relevant information on the developments of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, the outcome, and the post-war effects. Schneer, Jonathan. The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. New York: Random House, 2010. Print. This current source (2010) gives a particular insight into the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict by focusing primarily on the Balfour Declaration and its essential layout for the independence of a Israeli state. The author tells the history in a particular way by using the viewpoint of the British government and its various promises to all the groups involved in the conflict. Taylor, Alan R. Prelude to Israel: An Analysis of Zionist Diplomacy, 1897-1947. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1961. Questia. Web. 7 November 2012. This source traces the Zionist movement and attempts to establish a Jewish state from the founding of the movement to the creation of Israel. The book focuses specifically on the Zionist movement, its goals, and diplomacy that it has used over the years. The source is particularly useful for the beginning of the essay, pertaining to the Zionist movement in the late 1800s. Van Creveld, Martin. The Land of Blood and Money. New York City: Thomas Dunne, 2010. Print. This current source (2010) provides a great deal of insight to the formation of the Jewish state and the Zionist movement. The author supports and uses the Jewish point of view on this matter. Van Creveld also focuses also on the causes and effects of the 1948 War of Independence and their importance. Zacher, Mark W. International Conflicts and Collective Security, 1946-1977: The United Nations, Organization of American States, Organization of African Unity, and Arab League. New York: Praeger, 1979. Questia. Web. 7 November 2012. This book focuses primarily on the attempts of international organizations to either keep peace or support one side or the other in the various Arab-Israeli conflicts. It provides an insight into what organizations such as the Arab League and United Nations thought and the legislature they provided on the matter. This

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source provides relevant information on what major international organizations thought of the matter and what they did to affect the outcomes.