The Resource Genesis : Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict, John B. Judis
Genesis : Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict, John B. Judis
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- Summary
- "A probing look at one of the most incendiary subjects of our time--the relationship between the United States and Israel There has been more than half a century of raging conflict between Jews and Arabs--a violent, costly struggle that has had catastrophic repercussions in a critical region of the world. In Genesis, John B. Judis argues that, while Israelis and Palestinians must shoulder much of the blame, the United States has been the principal power outside the region since the end of World War II and as such must account for its repeated failed efforts to resolve this enduring strife. The fatal flaw in American policy, Judis shows, can be traced back to the Truman years. What happened between 1945 and 1949 sealed the fate of the Middle East for the remainder of the century. As a result, understanding that period holds the key to explaining almost everything that follows--right down to George W. Bush's unsuccessful and ill-conceived effort to win peace through holding elections among the Palestinians, and Barack Obama's failed attempt to bring both parties to the negotiating table. A provocative narrative history animated by a strong analytical and moral perspective, and peopled by colorful and outsized personalities, Genesis offers a fresh look at these critical postwar years, arguing that if we can understand how this stalemate originated, we will be better positioned to help end it"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 432 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Two peoples and one land. The origins of Zionism : Herzl, Ahad, Ha'am, and Gordon ; The origins of Palestinian nationalism ; Chaim Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration ; Herbert Samuel and the British Mandate ; The failure of the "double undertaking" ; The irrepressible conflict
- The paradox of American Zionism. The origins of American Zionism ; Zionism and American liberalism : Brandeis and his circle ; Abba Hillel Silver and the Zionist lobby
- Truman and Israel. Harry Truman and the $64 question ; The search for an Anglo-American consensus ; Nahum Goldmann and the road to partition ; Passing the buck ; Unmatched ineptness ; Triumph and catastrophe
- Obama and the Truman precedent
- Isbn
- 9780374161095
- Label
- Genesis : Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict
- Title
- Genesis
- Title remainder
- Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict
- Statement of responsibility
- John B. Judis
- Subject
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- Israel -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972 -- Relations with Jews
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Causes
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953
- Zionism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A probing look at one of the most incendiary subjects of our time--the relationship between the United States and Israel There has been more than half a century of raging conflict between Jews and Arabs--a violent, costly struggle that has had catastrophic repercussions in a critical region of the world. In Genesis, John B. Judis argues that, while Israelis and Palestinians must shoulder much of the blame, the United States has been the principal power outside the region since the end of World War II and as such must account for its repeated failed efforts to resolve this enduring strife. The fatal flaw in American policy, Judis shows, can be traced back to the Truman years. What happened between 1945 and 1949 sealed the fate of the Middle East for the remainder of the century. As a result, understanding that period holds the key to explaining almost everything that follows--right down to George W. Bush's unsuccessful and ill-conceived effort to win peace through holding elections among the Palestinians, and Barack Obama's failed attempt to bring both parties to the negotiating table. A provocative narrative history animated by a strong analytical and moral perspective, and peopled by colorful and outsized personalities, Genesis offers a fresh look at these critical postwar years, arguing that if we can understand how this stalemate originated, we will be better positioned to help end it"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Judis, John B
- Dewey number
- 327.7305694009/044
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS119.6
- LC item number
- .J83 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Truman, Harry S
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Zionism
- United States
- Israel
- United States
- Label
- Genesis : Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict, John B. Judis
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-409) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Two peoples and one land. The origins of Zionism : Herzl, Ahad, Ha'am, and Gordon ; The origins of Palestinian nationalism ; Chaim Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration ; Herbert Samuel and the British Mandate ; The failure of the "double undertaking" ; The irrepressible conflict -- The paradox of American Zionism. The origins of American Zionism ; Zionism and American liberalism : Brandeis and his circle ; Abba Hillel Silver and the Zionist lobby -- Truman and Israel. Harry Truman and the $64 question ; The search for an Anglo-American consensus ; Nahum Goldmann and the road to partition ; Passing the buck ; Unmatched ineptness ; Triumph and catastrophe -- Obama and the Truman precedent
- Control code
- 846545671
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 432 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374161095
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013036637
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Label
- Genesis : Truman, American Jews, and the origins of the Arab/Israeli conflict, John B. Judis
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-409) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Two peoples and one land. The origins of Zionism : Herzl, Ahad, Ha'am, and Gordon ; The origins of Palestinian nationalism ; Chaim Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration ; Herbert Samuel and the British Mandate ; The failure of the "double undertaking" ; The irrepressible conflict -- The paradox of American Zionism. The origins of American Zionism ; Zionism and American liberalism : Brandeis and his circle ; Abba Hillel Silver and the Zionist lobby -- Truman and Israel. Harry Truman and the $64 question ; The search for an Anglo-American consensus ; Nahum Goldmann and the road to partition ; Passing the buck ; Unmatched ineptness ; Triumph and catastrophe -- Obama and the Truman precedent
- Control code
- 846545671
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 432 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374161095
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013036637
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
Subject
- Israel -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972 -- Relations with Jews
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Causes
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953
- Zionism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Moral and ethical aspects
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