Understanding the Holy Land
Answering Questions About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
New York : Viking, 2005.
Format: Book
Description: 152 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Uses a question and answer format to explain the reasons behind the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Contents:
What is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? -- Map: Israel & the Occupied Territories -- Who were the Israelis before there was a state of Israel? -- Who were the Palestinians before they became known as Palestinians? -- How did the Israeli-Palestinian conflict begin? -- How was Israel founded? -- How did Arab nations react after Israel's founding? -- Map: the Middle East & Central Asia -- What is the PLO? -- What is intifada? -- What was the Oslo peace process? -- What is life like for Israelis and Palestinians today? -- How has the rest of the world responded to the conflict? -- Why is peace so hard? -- Timeline -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Target Audience: 1130L
ISBN:
0670060321 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C GEOGRAPHY Asia Israel Fra | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index.