Myths and Facts: A Concise Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict [Paperback]

Mitchell Geoffrey Bard (Author), Joel Himelfarb (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Near East Report; Revised edition (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936146036
• ISBN-13: 978-0936146034
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,086,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mitchell Bard is the Executive Director of the nonprofit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and a foreign policy analyst who lectures frequently on U.S.-Middle East policy. Dr. Bard is also the director of the Jewish Virtual Library, the world's most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture. Dr. Bard's work has appeared in academic journals, magazines and major newspapers. He is the author of 19 books, including The Arab Lobby, Myths & Facts: Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel (with Moshe Schwartz), The Water's Edge And Beyond: Defining the Limits to Domestic Influence on U.S. Middle East Policy, Forgotten Victims: The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler's Camps, The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict, The Complete History of the Holocaust, and The Nuremberg Trials. Dr. Bard holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA and a master's degree in public policy from Berkeley. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Polarization of World Opinion on the Status of Israel, December 5, 2001

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This review is from: Myths and Facts: A Concise Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback)

This book, Myths and Facts about the Arab-Israeli Conflict, is most informative and interesting. It is written to gain the trust and interest of the average American "layperson." I did not really have an opinion on the Arab-Israeli issue until I read this book. Now I see more clearly the necessity for having the State of Israel in our world today, and I hope others will feel this way now also. Happy reading!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revised & Updated, A Veritable Gold-Mine Of Information !, October 6, 2002

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M. D Roberts (Gwent, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Myths and Facts: A Concise Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback)

This book is a veritable gold-mine of information on the Middle East.

It is far, far more than a reference book. Granted, those who are looking for an extensive, in-depth study on the Middle East should look for a book that specifically deals with the particular subject in question.

However, this book provides some 450 pages of incredibly valuable information and covers with remarkable and accurate detail a whole plethora of subjects.

Stemming from the British Mandate period, to the re-birth of the Jewish state, the Arab-Israeli wars, the Palestinian issue, refugees, the Intifada, the UN, the Mid-East `Peace Process', Jews in Arab/Islamic countries, the media and most significant of all, Jerusalem.

Each particular issue weighs the commonly held views on the matter together with the propaganda, against the factual and true data on every issue and the relevant references and sources pertaining to each. Maps and charts are plentifully provided.

Sometimes I wonder how much the political and diplomatic `powers that be' actually know about this most relevant of issues. It certainly would not do most world leaders any harm to keep a copy of this book on their office desks.

If the reader weighs up what they see on the television screens and what they read in their daily newspapers against what appears here, they cannot but be alarmed at how today's media is distorting the manner in which this conflict is being presented to the public.

Recommended.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Myth & Facts/ Mitchell Bard, November 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Myths and Facts: A Concise Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback)

A superb book. Informative. Interesting, Filled with answers to the most talked about issues.
I liked the formate of statement and response.
The book is for any one wanting to find the answers to the most frequent questions.
HIGHLY RECOMENDED.