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Summary: DETAILED MAPS OF THE CONFLICT
Review: I recomend this book for those people who would like to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict. The analisys is very racional and doesn't tends to any of the sides. Is very easy to get the ideas; the explanation, based in maps, is very clear and objective. The only misteak about it is the updating. The book's review reaches until 1993. Is known that the peace process is always moving towards an end. The inclusion of some information, like Oslo Agreement and the murder of Isaac Rabin would enrich the book.
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Summary: Incredible Resource About the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Review: The Arab-Israeli conflict is a fiercely debated topic with numerous accusations constantly being thrown back and forth. For someone just beginning to study the Arab-Israeli conflict, it can be overwhelming. This book is a collection of maps drafted by a professional cartographer to show the real dimensions of treaties, ceasefires, boycotts, and other historical moments in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Would you like to know exactly which land the Oslo Agreements included? Would you like to know which parts of the Middle East belonged to biblical Israel? Would you like to know which parts of Britain's Palestine Mandate they forbid Jews to dwell or buy land on? This resource can answer all those question and more graphically showing you the exact boundaries of, countries involved in, and other important aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I particularly found this resource helpful in disputing allegations by people that "such-and such a percentage" of the land was to be given up in a treaty such as the original U.N. plan for Palestine or under the Oslo Agreements. After showing my fellow debater the actual maps, the arguments were ended since I was in possession of hard fact thanks to this fine reference book. Sir Martin Gilbert is a well-acclaimed British scholar, who has written numerous titles in the Historical Atlas series, extensively written about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and was also officially appointed to write the biography of Sir Winston Churchill. I have reviewed the 1984 Fourth Edition, but several editions have since come out with updated information and additional maps to reflect more recent developments. I recommend getting the most recent edition available. I highly recommend this outstanding resource for anyone studying the Arab-Israeli conflict, whether pro-Arab or pro-Israeli. Review by: Maximillian Ben Hanan
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