Jerusalem 1913: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Very interesting review of this author's thoughts on the turning point in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Found the discussion of the main players to be very interesting and was surprised that people like David Bengurion and Chaim Weitzmann were not more prevalent in this book. I am not sure I entirely agree that 1913 was the year which was most important in this conflict, nor that Jerusalem was the most important area, but fascinating nonetheless.

She does spend a good deal of time setting up the scene prior to 1913 and how some of the actions that ocurred played out years later, including in the present day. I would say this gives a very specific look at a small part in the overall conflict without giving context to other issues in this theater.

Having said that, I believe I read somewhere that this is one in a series of books which pick datelines and Ms. Marcus needed to stay within some boundaries.