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A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time (Second Edition, Revised and Updated) Paperback – February 13, 1996

by Howard M. Sachar (Author)

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When first published in 1976, this truly monumental history was hailed as a definitive work. The revised and expanded edition covers all issues from that point to the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995. Sachar's topics include the rise of Jewish nationalism, Theodor Herzl and the rise of political Zionism, Zionism after Herzl, the Balfour Declaration, the seeds of Arab-Jewish confrontation, Palestine in World War II, postwar Palestine, the war of independence, the growth of the Israeli republic, Israel's search for peace and security, economic and social growth, the Six-Day War, the Yom Kippur War, the Likud era, peace with Egypt, and Israel's involvement in Lebanon. Sachar concludes with chapters focusing on what he calls a tormented road to peace and an appraisal at half century. As extraordinarily stimulating as the first edition. George Cohen

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf; Revised, Expanded, Subsequent edition (February 13, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1184 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679765638
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679765639
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.2 x 2.07 x 9.17 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,508,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,160 in Israel & Palestine History (Books)
- #7,275 in Middle Eastern Politics
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J. Canestrino

Very thorough, a bit slow.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2009

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I have owned this book for quite some while. I finally took the time to make my way through all 1000+ pages. No doubt it is very well researched. It is very comprehensive with solid citations. It covers the history of Zionism from around the mid to late 1800's through the creation of the state of Israel into the mid 1990's. It is written, for the most part, in chronological order, but it does tend to be a bit redundant in spots. And, no matter how great a writer you may be, it is just downright impossible to make the history behind the formation of the various coalition governments exciting for the reader.

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Philip J. Passero III

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2014

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Met expectations.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2001

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A big, thick book that I could not put down. A history of Israel from its inception till today. You find out how Israel came to be, how the PLO was started; Why Israel has to fight for its life. Why there will never be peace in this part of the world until the Arab influence is irradicated. Learn of Jewish desporia influence in this part of the world, Jewish government and how it works. Worth every penny. Buy it!

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CarolinCa

Comprehensive history

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013

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It is almost too big and comprehensive. It is more of a reference book on the subject of modern Israel than a reader.

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Jill Malter

An excellent reference

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2005

This book does a fine job of supplying a detailed history of Israel. It is over 1000 pages, not even counting the index or the huge bibliography.

Sachar's idea is to tell us what happened and why. That does not mean taking sides. It does not mean saying if the people involved were reasonable or moral in choosing the sides they did.

I can understand this approach. We all wish that we could always view relatively current events from the perspective of those who could see which side was being greedy, which side was simply immoral, or which side was being impractical. But we can't, so Sachar simply reports what happened as best he can. And I don't see how I can ask for more than this.

In addition, the simple retelling of what happened and why tells us plenty about how wise or moral decision-makers were. Let me give one example. Sachar has a hefty section on the response to the UN Partition Resolution of November, 1947. Britain refused to gradually transfer authority to a United Nations commission, explaining that this would result in "confusion and disorder." Britain did everything possible to avoid cooperating with those in the UN or the Jewish Agency. The six UN commission members were made unwelcome. They "were soon reduced to foraging for food and drink. They accomplished nothing."

Meanwhile, the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, simply regarded the Jews as enemies. As Sachar writes, Bevin claimed "that the whole Jewish 'pressure' was a gigantic racket run from America," that the Jews had stolen "half the place" (that is, half of the Mandate territory), and that "he would not be surprised if the Germans had learned their worst atrocities from the Jews." I think this ought to tell any perceptive reader plenty about Bevin.

On top of this, Sachar explains that Bevin and some important British officers were predicting an Arab military victory, and that the Arabs would have no difficulty taking over the whole country. Nowadays, some people appear to have forgotten all this and are pretending that everyone knew that the Arabs would be no match for the Jews, which is yet one more reason why we ought to read this book!

Sachar also tells us about the British swiping the entire contents of the Mandate treasury, to make sure the Jews got none of the money. At the same time, the British gave 300,000 pounds to the Supreme Moslem Council, an indirect subsidy of the Arab war effort. The British strictly enforced an embargo on Jewish immigration and Jewish weapons acquisition. Meanwhile, the British happily sold weapons to Iraq and Transjordan.

It is true that on April 1, 1948, the Jews decided to stop responding to Arab attacks in a purely defensive manner. With Jerusalem threatened, they did decide to take action to relieve the siege. But Sachar has already shown us that one reason the Jews were unable to try such a plan before then was that the British would have stopped them by force.

There is an enormous amount of information in this book. I recommend it to everyone who is interested in the topic, no matter what political views they may have.

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funkyman33

An excellent historical tome and a very interesting read!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2003

Sachar's tome A History of Israel is both complete and a great read. Not being a formal teacher or student of history (this is just a hobby), I wanted a complete book that presented the issues of the Middle East objectively and completely. Sachar's book does that very well.
Although some parts of it can be difficult to get through, particularly the economic issues, the book is simple to read and not overly convoluted. It presents the history of this important country in a very thorough manner, barely missing any important issues.
Perhaps my only criticism is that it is somewhat one-sided. It deals with Arab issues well, but since it is a history of Israel, it focuses more on the Israeli side of things. It certainly is not a book about the emotional trials of the refugees -- instead it is meant as an objective documentation of fact. People looking for an op/ed piece will not find it hear. It does, however, manage to present the major mistakes Israel has made as well as many of the shocking atrocities committed in the name of the Jewish state.
I was looking for a book to answer the question -- where did this conflict start? Where did Arabs and Jews go wrong in their relations that has led us to this point? A History of Israel answered this question and many, many more. It is by far the best book about Israel that I have read and I recommend it highly!

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