Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth : A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth / Noa Tishby.

By:

Tishby, Noa, 1977- [Author]

Material type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General
Any audience

ISBN:

9781982144937
9781982144944

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

Additional physical formats: Online version:: IsraelDDC classification:

956.94 23/eng/20221121

LOC classification:

DS117 .T57 2021

Contents:

Dream. A brief history of me ; A brief history of the land of Israel ; A brief history of the Middle East in the last century ; A brief history of Zionism ; Chasing that dream -- Do. A state is born ; A tug of war and peace ; Settlements ; Arabs -- Be. BDS ; May the melting pot no melt us all ; Up up nation ; What's with the obsession, world? -- Afterword: This is a promise -- Appendix: A much quicker guide.

Summary: "A personal, spirited, and concise chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most fascinating countries in the world--Israel"--. Provided by publisher.Summary: While everyone seems to have a strong opinion about Israel, how many people actually know the facts? Tishby creates an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance. Through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories, she chronicles her homeland's evolution, beginning in Biblical times and moving forward to cover everything from WWI to Israel's creation to the real disputes dividing the country today. Tackling popular misconceptions with an abundance of facts, she offers a clear, intimate account of the richly cultured country of Israel. -- adapted from jacket

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index.

"A personal, spirited, and concise chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most fascinating countries in the world--Israel"--. Provided by publisher.

While everyone seems to have a strong opinion about Israel, how many people actually know the facts? Tishby creates an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance. Through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories, she chronicles her homeland's evolution, beginning in Biblical times and moving forward to cover everything from WWI to Israel's creation to the real disputes dividing the country today. Tackling popular misconceptions with an abundance of facts, she offers a clear, intimate account of the richly cultured country of Israel. -- adapted from jacket

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