‘Ovendale does an admirable job of making sense of these diverse currents, and turns the history of the conflict into a coherent, readable narrative.’The Economist‘Although Ritchie Ovendale’s book is short, it is extremely well documented...If one wants to understand the origins of the Arab-Israeli wars, one must read this brief book.’Hatem I. Hussaini, American-Arab Affairs

• List of Maps.  Acknowledgements.  Author’s Note on Arab and Hebrew Names.  Maps.  1. ‘The Jewish State’ versus ‘the Arab Awakening’.  2. Two Pledges and the Origins of a Conflict.  3. The Division of the Middle East and the Roots of War.  4. British Paramountcy over Arabs and Zionists.  5. The United States and the Jewish State Movement.  6. The Arab and Zionist Cases in British and American Eyes.  7. The Recognition of Israel and War.  8. Realignment and Change.  9. The Suez-Sinai War of 1956.  10. Towards the June 1967 War.  11. Attrition, and the October War.  12. Camp David and the War in Lebanon.  13. The Palestinian Uprising.  14. The Peace Process.  15. The Second Palestinian Uprising.  16. Conclusions.  Bibliography.  Index.

‘Ovendale does an admirable job of making sense of these diverse currents, and turns the history of the conflict into a coherent, readable narrative.’The Economist‘Although Ritchie Ovendale’s book is short, it is extremely well documented...If one wants to understand the origins of the Arab-Israeli wars, one must read this brief book.’Hatem I. Hussaini, American-Arab Affairs

• List of Maps.  Acknowledgements.  Author’s Note on Arab and Hebrew Names.  Maps.  1. ‘The Jewish State’ versus ‘the Arab Awakening’.  2. Two Pledges and the Origins of a Conflict.  3. The Division of the Middle East and the Roots of War.  4. British Paramountcy over Arabs and Zionists.  5. The United States and the Jewish State Movement.  6. The Arab and Zionist Cases in British and American Eyes.  7. The Recognition of Israel and War.  8. Realignment and Change.  9. The Suez-Sinai War of 1956.  10. Towards the June 1967 War.  11. Attrition, and the October War.  12. Camp David and the War in Lebanon.  13. The Palestinian Uprising.  14. The Peace Process.  15. The Second Palestinian Uprising.  16. Conclusions.  Bibliography.  Index.