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In Palestine, Britain struggled to maintain its Mandatory Authority as Arabs and Jews fought not only each other but the British Government too. Failing to satisfy either side Britain was stuck in the middle, and separating the warring parties was a distraction they hardly needed. Here Turnberg explores why the British Government maintained its responsibilities under the Mandate at a time when they were suffering severe economic and social problems at home, and the threat of war with Germany._x000D_How was it possible for the Zionists' dream of a homeland in Palestine to survive when they were faced by a Government regretting its commitments, exasperated by both Jewish demands and placating the Palestinian Arabs. The Jews were outnumbered ten to one by the Arabs, but they persisted and, as described here, survived. _x000D_Events in the first twenty years of the Mandate turned out to be as important to the survival of the Jewish homeland as both the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the international revulsion at the horrors of the holocaust for the creation of the State of Israel.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49599767871761,"sku":"GOR011997923","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1912676672.jpg?v=1757585956"},{"product_id":"unreasonable-man-book-leslie-turnberg-9781805140634","title":"An Unreasonable Man","description":"Pinchas Rutenberg was the man who electrified Palestine in more ways than one. A Russian revolutionary and an assassin who plotted the murder of Lenin and Trotsky, he escaped the Bolsheviks, finishing up at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. There he persuaded British leaders to grant him the concession to set up a hydro-electric plant on the Jordan River in Palestine. Described as a mixture of a whirl-wind and a steam-roller, he blustered his way past determined opposition in the British Parliament and the Zionists. His power plants were successful in providing electricity for virtually the whole of Palestine during the 1920s and ‘30s. It was this, more than much else, that allowed the agricultural and industrial development of a land that had been sorely neglected for generations. He went on to initiate Palestine Airways, the forerunner of EL Al, and was elected leader of the Jewish population of Palestine. In this position he was heavily involved in negotiations with the British Government and its Mandatory administration and spent much effort in trying to forge a peace deal with Arab leaders including King Abdullah of Jordan.    He died in 1942, stipulating in his will that no fuss should be made of him after his death. He was to be buried amongst the workers, no eulogies were to be given and no streets, villages or towns were to be named after him. Perhaps it was this that led to the paucity of literature about him in English. This biography is an attempt to rectify this neglect of a remarkable historic figure.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49746836750609,"sku":"NGR9781805140634","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49854713364753,"sku":"GOR013799770","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1805140639.jpg?v=1751123046"},{"product_id":"patients-first-how-to-save-the-nhs-book-leslie-turnberg-9781914066474","title":"Patients First: How to Save the NHS","description":"In Patients First, Leslie  Turnberg, former President of the Royal College of Physicians, focuses  on the needs of NHS patients and the staff who care for them. Shining a  light on the many challenges facing the NHS and Primary and Social Care,  and resisting any suggestion of yet another wholesale reorganisation,  he pinpoints where and how to improve outcomes.   It is clear that the caring services must change and a  patient-centred model – where a disillusioned workforce is brought back  into satisfying and contented employment – should be the aim. Chapters  on Social care and Primary Care come first, as so much in secondary care  is dependent on them. Chapters on Public Health, Mental Health, and  Maternity Care provide examples of where significant improvements may be  gained. Further chapters on Trust in the NHS, Research, and Funding  follow.   Patients First is a must-read for anyone interested in an NHS action plan for the future.  * * * * *     Reviews   Lord Turnberg carefully takes the temperature of an ailing NHS.  His life-saving prescription should be widely debated by all who care  about our nation’s most vital institution. Lord Simon Stevens, former Chief Executive of NHS England   Leslie Turnberg’s passion for the NHS is palpable. He knows it  has to adapt, reconnect with its workforce and integrate with social  care. Sir David Dalton, Former CEO of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust   Leslie Turnberg draws on his wide experience to examine the  reality of providing health care in the current climate. He suggests  several ways in which the NHS can move from despair to hope. Rebecca Myers. Visiting Professor, Health Systems Innovations Laboratory, London South Bank University   … has managed to distil not only the main issues but more  importantly, the potential solutions …. His refreshing ability to listen  to those working at the coal face makes this a book well-worth reading. Alexis Ingram. General Practitioner   … Brought his unique perspective and values into the book. I am  sure people will read it with pleasure and be better for having done so. Baroness Kay Andrews, Chair, Select Committee on Social Care   An astonishing piece of work and a damned good read. Baroness Jill Pitkeathley, Vice President, Carers UK  * * * * *     About the Author Leslie Turnberg was Professor of Medicine and Dean of the Medical  School in Manchester before becoming President of the Royal College of  Physicians in 1992. He led a review of London’s Health Services in 1997,  was President of the Medical Protection Society, and was Chair of the  Board of the Public Health Laboratory Service before entering the House  of Lords in 2000. There, he speaks on health and social care. Leslie is also the author of a number of other books, including Forks in the Road, Beyond the Balfour Declaration, Mandate, and An Unreasonable Man.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49754265583889,"sku":"NGR9781914066474","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52996705485073,"sku":"GOR014687364","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1914066472.jpg?v=1751379958"},{"product_id":"balfour-declaration-book-leslie-turnberg-9781785901362","title":"The Balfour Declaration","description":"Preface By The 5th Earl Of Balfour2017 marks one hundred years since the Balfour Declaration, the landmark letter that expressed the British government's support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. A century later, the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians rages on, without prospect of a peace agreement any time soon. This timely book explores why innumerable efforts to resolve the conflict have always failed, and questions how an agreement could ever be reached.Shedding some much-needed light on many of the misconceptions of the Declaration, this book also navigates the complex history of the situation ever since. Labour peer and medical professor Leslie Turnberg elegantly places this particular conflict within the context of the turmoil in the rest of the Middle East, explaining how they have influenced one another.At a time of global uncertainties and fears of terrorism, Turnberg offers a balanced look at how best to plot a course amongst shifting alliances and an ever-changing political climate. Why have negotiations between Palestine and Israel consistently broken down? Beyond the Balfour Declaration details what an agreement might look like, and the steps that need to be taken to begin the process.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49888898154769,"sku":"GOR008424340","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50399911084305,"sku":"CIN1785901362G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1785901362.jpg?v=1751447055"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-leslie-turnberg.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}