The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction - Fourth Edition

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict in living memory. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to falsely assume the hostilities stretch continuously back to an ancient period.

The Palestine-Israel Conflict provides a balanced, accessible, and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region, from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader, as well as students, it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict, setting it in its proper historical context. This fourth edition brings us up to date, and includes recent events such as Israel's Operation Protective Edge, developments between Fatah and Hamas, ongoing Palestinian resistance, and the entirety of the Obama years.

This book cuts though the layers of confused and contradictory information on the subject, and will help clarify the ongoing conflict for its readers.

Gregory Harms is an independent scholar based in Chicago. He is the author of Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East, also published by Pluto Press.

Todd M. Ferry works as a supervisor at the Ashkelon and Tel Beth Shemesh sites in Israel.