The Arab-Israeli Conflict by Efraim Karsh
The Palestine War has been by far the most important military encounter in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This book examines the origins of the war and its progression through two distinct stages: the guerrilla warfare between the Arab and Jewish communities of Mandatory Palestine, and the conventional inter-state war between the State of Israel and the invading Arab armies. In doing so it assesses the participants, their war aims, strategies and combat performance. Finally, it examines the reasons for Israel's success in the face of seemingly impossible odds and for the failure of the Arab nations to turn their military and numerical superiority into victory on the ground.
The Palestine War has been by far the most important military encounter in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflictIsrael's survival and victory, coupled with the Palestinian dispersion and the creation of a lingering refugee problem, would redefine Middle Eastern political and military affairs for decades to come.
Efraim Karsh is Professor of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University and Professor Emeritus of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at King’s College London. A former director of the Middle East Forum, he is editor of Middle East Quarterly and Israel Affairs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841763729 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841763721 |
| Title | The Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Author | Efraim Karsh |
| Series | Essential Histories |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-08-14 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
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