Return to Zion: The History of Modern Israel

Return to Zion: The History of Modern Israel

The history of modern Israel is a story of ambition, violence, and survival. Return to Zion traces how a scattered and stateless people reconstituted themselves in their traditional homeland, only to face threats by those who, during the many years of the dispersion, had come to regard the land as their home. This is a story of the â€œingathering of the exilesâ€ from Europe to an outpost on the fringes of the Ottoman Empire, of courage and perseverance, and of reinvention and tragedy.Â

Eric Gartman focuses on two main themes of modern Israel: reconstitution and survival. Even as new settlers built their state they faced constant challenges from hostile neighbors and divided support from foreign governments, as well as being attacked by larger armies no fewer than three times during the first twenty-five years of Israelâ€™s history. Focusing on a land torn by turmoil, Return to Zion is the story of Israelâ€”the fight for independence through the Israeli Independence War in 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, and the near-collapse of the Israeli Army during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.Â

Gartman examines the roles of the leading figures of modern Israelâ€”Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Yitzchak Rabin, and Ariel Sharonâ€”alongside popular perceptions of events as they unfolded in the postâ€“World War II decades. He presents declassified CIA, White House, and U.S. State Department documents that detail Americaâ€™s involvement in the 1967 and 1973 wars, as well as proof that the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty was a case of mistaken identity. Return to Zion pulls together the myriad threads of this history from inside and out to create a seamless look into modern Israelâ€™s truest self.Â
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Country USA
Brand Jewish Publication Society
Manufacturer JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 13 photos, 4 maps
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780827612532
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Jewish Publication Society
Manufacturer	JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	13 photos, 4 maps
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780827612532
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Return to Zion: The History of Modern Israel

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