Legacy of empire : Britain, zionism and the creation of Israel / Gardner Thompson
Publication details: London : Saqi Books , 2019 Description: 350 p. : il. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780863563614Subject(s): Sionismo | Cuestión de Palestina | Historia de Israel | Conflicto árabe-israelíAbstract: Thompson explores why the British government adopted Zionism in the early twentieth century, issuing the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and then retaining it as the cornerstone of their rule in Palestine after the First World War. Despite evidence and warnings, over the next two decades Britain would facilitate the colonisation of Arab Palestine by Jewish immigrants, ultimately leading to a conflict which it could not contain. Britain's response was to propose the partition of an ungovernable land: a 'two-state solution' which - though endorsed by the United Nations after the Second World War - has so far brought into being neither two states nor a solution. A highly readable and compelling account of Britain's rule in Palestine, "Legacy of Empire" is essential for those wishing to better understand the roots of this enduring conflict.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Thompson explores why the British government adopted Zionism in the early twentieth century, issuing the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and then retaining it as the cornerstone of their rule in Palestine after the First World War. Despite evidence and warnings, over the next two decades Britain would facilitate the colonisation of Arab Palestine by Jewish immigrants, ultimately leading to a conflict which it could not contain. Britain's response was to propose the partition of an ungovernable land: a 'two-state solution' which - though endorsed by the United Nations after the Second World War - has so far brought into being neither two states nor a solution.
A highly readable and compelling account of Britain's rule in Palestine, "Legacy of Empire" is essential for those wishing to better understand the roots of this enduring conflict.