Posted by
Cary Wesberry on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:44:02 PM
There are now two generations of academics, talking head(less) pundits, negotiators and think tankers who are convinced, thanks to mis-education and a political culture where fiction often trumps historical fact, that the Arab/Israel conflict started as a reaction to a land grab by Israel in 1967. As a result, the disposition of the “grabbed” territory known as the “West Bank” has occasioned more print and commentary than that given to the entire rest of the world, without any mention of Israel’s stronger legitimate and historical claims to this territory.
Here are some “crib” notes for clarification.
An accurate description of the history leading up to the present-day Arab/Israeli conflict. Read it all. Ruth shatters the misconceptions proliferated around the world concerning what really happened between the Jews and Arabs in the West Bank. Understanding the Middle-East required understanding of Israel and the ongoing war against the Palestinian terrorists.