The Birth of Israel, 1945-1949 Ben-Gurion and His Critics
Here, Joseph Heller tells the story of the complex and often conflicting political calculations that led directly to the founding of the independent Jewish state of Israel in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust. Examining the positions of many competing parties, he explains how and why the charismatic David Ben-Gurion prevailed: by shrewdly maneuvering between radical extremes on the left and on the right, he says, Ben-Gurion managed to steer a successful middle-of-the-road policy in favour of partition.
HistoryMiddle EastIsrael & Palestine
RELEASED2003
PUBLISHERUniversity Press of Florida
LENGTH379
LANGUAGEEN
An American satirical novelist, short story writer and playwright.
The Birth of Israel, 1945-1949 Ben-Gurion and His Critics
Here, Joseph Heller tells the story of the complex and often conflicting political calculations that led directly to the founding of the independent Jewish state of Israel in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust. Examining the positions of many competing parties, he explains how and why the charismatic David Ben-Gurion prevailed: by shrewdly maneuvering between radical extremes on the left and on the right, he says, Ben-Gurion managed to steer a successful middle-of-the-road policy in favour of partition.
HistoryMiddle EastIsrael & Palestine
RELEASED2003
PUBLISHERUniversity Press of Florida
LENGTH379
LANGUAGEEN
An American satirical novelist, short story writer and playwright.
