Pangs of the Messiah: The Troubled Birth of the Jewish State
He shows that virtually every major problem faced by contemporary Israel, a half-century after it came into existence, was foreshadowed by the events and circumstances that precipitated and conditioned its emergence. Sicker examines the seemingly irreconcilable differences between the left and right extremes of the political spectrum; between the religious community and the secular; and between the Zionists and the anti-Zionists. Today, a half-century later, these same issues are causing an increasing polarization of Israeli society, with uncertain ramifications for the future. |
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The opposition , with Nahum Goldmann leading the assault against Weizmann's continued leadership and Wise maneuvering behind the scenes , took Weizmann's statement as a virtual declaration of war against the Zionist movement .
Unaccountably , Arabist romanticism remained so deeply embedded in the Colonial Office that despite all the evidence to the contrary , the British continued to believe in the mufti's moderation throughout the decade .
As the debate continued at the United Nations , it became increasingly evident that the British were not acting in good faith or responsibly as a major power . Although the British spokesmen declared their opposition to partition ...
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British Military Government 19181920 | 1 |
The Jewish High Commissioner | 27 |
Internal Developments During the Samuel Regime | 53 |
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