1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War
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This history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict gives an account of both the military engagements and the war's political dimension. The author probes the motives and aims of the protagonists on the basis of newly opened Israeli and Western documentation.
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Although the exhaustive details of battles and minor skirmishes can get tiring, the chapters on the lead up to the conflict, the depth of coverage on atrocities on both sides (but especially on the Israeli side, which he argues were larger and more frequent primarily due to lack of opportunity of the other side to carry out similar massacres), and the long term consequences for even minor events was truly impressive.
