Crossroads to Israel

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Crossroads to Israel 1917-1948 by Christopher Sykes I can recommend this book with enthusiasm. There is nőne that comes close to it in several respects. It is the best critical synthesis of events and alsó works covering that long period; it is excitingly and clearly written, with a splendid sense of the political drama and humán meaning of these events; it is exceedingly well informed; it exhibits a fine readiness to make and document judgments. Certainly it makes admirable reading for college classes.-Manfréd Halpern The state of Israel owes its modern origin to the pro-Zionist policy of prime minis ter Lloyd George and foreign secretary Arthur Balfour. This book charts the tortuous course of British policy, caught between the Balfour commitment and vitai alliances with oil-rich Arab powers. From 1917 to 1936 the British government did not look on the Palestine problem as especially pressing. Arab critics still interpret this as proof of malign Jewish influence on British affairs,... Tovább

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Crossroads to Israel 1917-1948 by Christopher Sykes I can recommend this book with enthusiasm. There is nőne that comes close to it in several respects. It is the best critical synthesis of events and alsó works covering that long period; it is excitingly and clearly written, with a splendid sense of the political drama and humán meaning of these events; it is exceedingly well informed; it exhibits a fine readiness to make and document judgments. Certainly it makes admirable reading for college classes.-Manfréd Halpern The state of Israel owes its modern origin to the pro-Zionist policy of prime minis ter Lloyd George and foreign secretary Arthur Balfour. This book charts the tortuous course of British policy, caught between the Balfour commitment and vitai alliances with oil-rich Arab powers. From 1917 to 1936 the British government did not look on the Palestine problem as especially pressing. Arab critics still interpret this as proof of malign Jewish influence on British affairs, while Jews complain of British complacency and the failure to see the implications of Hitler's attainment of power. Christppher Sykes has written a masterly and authoritative study of these events, providing a documented background which is indispensable for understanding the political origins of the state of Israel and the problems of the Middle f East. i CHRISTOPHER SYKES, who has seen extensive service with the British diplomatic corps, is author of Four Studies in.Loyalty, Troubled Loyalty, Nancy, the Life of Lady Astor, and numerous other books. Vissza