After studying Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Oxford and the American University in Cairo in the 1970s, John McHugo practised international law in the Middle East, where his work during the 1980s and 1990s concentrated on boundary disputes between sovereign states. In the early 2000s, he turned his attention to studying and writing about the history of the Middle East and Islam. His books include A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi‘is; A Concise History of the Arabs; and Syria: A Recent History.

‘A much needed addition to the literature on the modern Middle East, and a corrective to the often over-simplified narratives on Israel and Palestine. By tracing the deep roots of both Zionism and Islamism, McHugo shows us how they intertwine, diverge and ultimately clash in the tragedy now playing out in the Levant.’

• Glossary Note On Terminology Part One Introduction Chapter One: Jews And Muslims in Europe at The Dawn of Nationalism Chapter Two: The Jew Who Never Met the Muslim Chapter Three: The Muslim Who Never Met the Jew Chapter Four: The Coming of Dr Chaim Weizmann Page Chapter Five: The Frustration of Arab Democracy Chapter Six: The Leaders Who Created the Jewish State Chapter Seven: The Moral Dilemma at The Heart of Zionism Chapter Eight: The Souring of The Islamic Revival Chapter Nine: From Islamic Revival to Political Islam Chapter Ten: How Islamism Came to Palestine Chapter Eleven: The Infliction of Unbearable Wounds Part Two Chapter Twelve: The Failure to Make Peace Chapter Thirteen: Sayyid Qutb's Journey from His Village Chapter Fourteen: Religious Zionism Chapter Fifteen: Did Zionism Prevent Peace? Chapter Sixteen: Palestine, Transnational Jihad, And the Varieties of Islamism Excursus: Suicide Bombing Chapter Seventeen: The Road To 7 October - The Route of Benjamin Netanyahu Chapter Eighteen: The Road To 7 October - The Route of Hamas Chapter Nineteen: Conclusion: Parallel Roads to Ruin Acknowledgements Notes Select Bibliography Index

After studying Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Oxford and the American University in Cairo in the 1970s, John McHugo practised international law in the Middle East, where his work during the 1980s and 1990s concentrated on boundary disputes between sovereign states. In the early 2000s, he turned his attention to studying and writing about the history of the Middle East and Islam. His books include A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi‘is; A Concise History of the Arabs; and Syria: A Recent History.

‘A much needed addition to the literature on the modern Middle East, and a corrective to the often over-simplified narratives on Israel and Palestine. By tracing the deep roots of both Zionism and Islamism, McHugo shows us how they intertwine, diverge and ultimately clash in the tragedy now playing out in the Levant.’

• Glossary Note On Terminology Part One Introduction Chapter One: Jews And Muslims in Europe at The Dawn of Nationalism Chapter Two: The Jew Who Never Met the Muslim Chapter Three: The Muslim Who Never Met the Jew Chapter Four: The Coming of Dr Chaim Weizmann Page Chapter Five: The Frustration of Arab Democracy Chapter Six: The Leaders Who Created the Jewish State Chapter Seven: The Moral Dilemma at The Heart of Zionism Chapter Eight: The Souring of The Islamic Revival Chapter Nine: From Islamic Revival to Political Islam Chapter Ten: How Islamism Came to Palestine Chapter Eleven: The Infliction of Unbearable Wounds Part Two Chapter Twelve: The Failure to Make Peace Chapter Thirteen: Sayyid Qutb's Journey from His Village Chapter Fourteen: Religious Zionism Chapter Fifteen: Did Zionism Prevent Peace? Chapter Sixteen: Palestine, Transnational Jihad, And the Varieties of Islamism Excursus: Suicide Bombing Chapter Seventeen: The Road To 7 October - The Route of Benjamin Netanyahu Chapter Eighteen: The Road To 7 October - The Route of Hamas Chapter Nineteen: Conclusion: Parallel Roads to Ruin Acknowledgements Notes Select Bibliography Index