A History Of The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Second Edition

Download or read book A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict written by Mark Tessler and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Tessler's highly praised, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the earliest times to the present—updated through the first years of 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.