Preface Introduction: The Early Beginnings The First Aliyah: 1882-1903 Modern Political Zionism The Second Aliyah: 1904-1914 The First World War and the Balfour Declaration The Early Years of British Rule in Palestine: 1917-1930 Foreboding Times: Palestine in the 1930s World War Two Years The Post War Struggle for Independence Glossary Bibliography Index
Stein recounts the events that would ultimately lead to the formation of the State of Israel in May 1948.
Leslie Stein is a Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
"Eminently readable, this book presents a balanced, sensible and
accurate rendition of the major events leading up to the formation
of the State of Israel. It would appeal to the knowledgeable and
non-informed reader alike."-Anita Shapira Tel Aviv University
"I do not think there is any other serious history of this period
that is so well written and which makes such good use of the best
up-to-date scholarship."-Alan Dowty University of Notre Dame
"Leslie Stein's book, The Rise of Modern Israel, is an excellent
and balanced summary of a subject of enormous difficulty. Almost
everyone who has written about the creation of Israel amidst
repetitive clashes and wars with the Palestinians has been very
much a partisan. This summary statement by Leslie Stein is as fair
as one can be. For anyone who wants to understand the beginnings of
Israel, this new book is a trustworthy introduction."-Arthur
Hertzberg New York University
"This is a concise and reliable history of the establishment of the
state of Israel from the beginnings in the 19th century to the War
of Independence based on wide reading of all the relevant
literature, both the classic works and the more recent studies. It
is matter of fact, refreshingly free of academic jargon and current
fashions such as post-Zionism."-Walter Laqueur Center for Strategic
and International Studies
"This well-written book provides a comprehensive and lucid account
of the rise of modern Israel."-Avigdor Levy Brandeis University
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