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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Balfour was quite explicit about his view that the idea of self - determination did not apply to the people of Palestine . He wrote to David Lloyd George on February 19 , 1919 : “ Our justification for our policy is that we regard ...
Ben - Gurion and others made a strong appeal for support of a reorientation of Zionist activity to openly promote the idea of Jewish statehood . The statist approach won the approval of the majority of the 600 delegates in attendance .
The Idea of the Jewish State . 2nd ed . Cambridge , MA , 1969 . A Clash of Heroes : Brandeis , Weizmann , and American Zionism . New York , 1987 . Hanna , Paul L. British Policy in Palestine . Washington , DC , 1942 .
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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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