Israel

The Creation of Israel

This collection of essays examines the forces that led to the creation of Israel and the unresolved issues that continue to rivet the world's attention to this small strip of land on the Mediterranean

History, Israel, Palestine, Politics and government, Zionism

Israel and the Arab World

Heather Lehr Wagner

This book outlines the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict over the founding of the state of Israel, from 1948 to 2001.

History, Israel, Israel-Arab conflicts, Palestine

Martyrs' Crossing

Amy Wilentz

Goes behind the headlines of the Middle East and exposes the lives of the people who live in the region.

Americans, Children, Death, Father-daughter relationship, fiction

The Creation of Israel

Linda Jacobs Altman

This book provides a historical overview of the treatment of Jews and discusses the role of various individuals and specific events in leading to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

History, Israel, Jews, Palestine, Zionism

956.94
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A Land of Our Own

Golda Meir

1898-1978, Israel, Meir, Golda, Politics and government

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A State Is Born

Burt Hirschfeld

A profile of a new country with an old history. Explains how the Jews lost their homeland two thousand years ago and examines the reasons for Arab-Israeli conflict, past and present.

History, Israel, YA literature

915.69
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