For years people have been asking for a resource that provides concise, factual information on the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Myths and Facts fills this desperate need. This 464-page guide contains 26 chapters covering everything from Israel's roots to each of the wars to the "al-Aksa intifada." In addition to discussions of the historical issues and current events, the book has a collection of maps and key documents, such as the Oslo agreements and the peace treaties Israel signed with Israel and Jordan. The facts are footnoted and a wide variety of sources have been consulted, from Arabic, Hebrew and English newspapers to scholarly journals and books.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Dispelling the Lies:
This is an essential resource for the bookshelf of anyone who wants to work out the truth behind the decades old conflict between Israel and the Arab/Islamic world.
Bard examines every falsehood about the conflict and shows what utter trash it is, giving us a starting explanation of the true state of affairs.
Bard begins by dispelling the lie that there was no Jewish presence in the Land of Israel between the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE and the re-birth of the modern... more info
A great place to start:
This book is a great place to start if you want to get up to speed on the Middle East as it relates to Israel. Every issue is covered from Biblical times to the present day. The book is broken down in chapters that explain each issue and is very easy to understand, and it is packed with footnotes.
Helpful to understand what is really happening in the Middle East.:
This book helps sort out fact from fiction on the Arabs and Israelis. Every day when you watch the news some type of hostile action has taken place and it is difficult to get a handle on what the truth is and who is really at fault. This book gives a balanced viewpoint for both sides. Heavy reading though - makes one want to find something that is cheerful because the situation is depressing.
25 Chapters of TRUTH:
A highly useful guide to the facts, and rebuttal of the usual anti-semitic propaganda peddled by islamic and radical-leftists politics. The book is divided into 25 chapters, stating the propagandist myth, followed by a thorough but brief essay on the actual historical truth of the selected topic.
A sampling of the subjects within: -the 1948 war
-the 1967 Six day war
-the 1973 Yom Kippur war
-refugees
-treatment of Jews in Arab/islamic societies
-human rights in Arab... more info
