The Iron Wall
Israel and the Arab World
About this book
"'Fascinating... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapters and an epilogue that address the prime ministerships from Barak to Netanyahu in the 'one book everyone should read for a concise history of Israel's relations with Arabs' (Independent). What was promulgated as an 'iron-wall' strategy--building a position of unassailable strength--was meant to yield to a further stage where Israel would be strong enough to negotiate a satisfactory peace with its neighbors. The goal still remains elusive, if not even further away. This penetrating study brilliantly illuminates past progress and future prospects for peace in the Middle East"--
Subjects
- arab countries, foreign relations
- arab-israeli conflict
- conflitos internacionais
- diplomatic relations
- foreign policy
- foreign relations
- history
- israel-arab border conflicts, 1949-
- israel, foreign relations
- israel, history
- israel, military policy
- judeus (aspectos socio-politicos)
- middle east, foreign relations
- military history
- nahostkonflikt
- palestinian arabs
- politics, practical
- world history