One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate

Tom Segev is just a good a writer as he is a historian, which is to say this is a great read. Anyone who truly wants to know the roots of the conflict between the Arab population and the Jews of Israel needs to read not only this book but all of Segev’s books on the subject. They tell the true story that has been impeccably researched and documented.

Intéressante perspective sur la situation historique. ce qu'on oublie souvent dans nos analyses savantes avec la grande fresque des évènements.

As informative and entertaining a book as I've ever read. A masterpiece of historical writing. Hilarious re one of the era's - and maybe history's - greatest political operators: Chaim Weizmann, Head of the Zionist Movement. Re his 'remarkable ability to gain access to British policy makers and leave a strong impression on them'. MY FAVOURITE QUOTE FROM THE ENTIRE BOOK is a piece of absolute wisdom from him: "Hotels are always optimistic" (pg.144). (It proves to me that the guy was a genius. Just think about it. Any formal meeting in a hotel, however serious its nature, will have a slight 'we're on holiday' feel about it because it's being held in a hotel!.)I hope this whets your appetite for a truly magnificent read.

Very detailed and fully researched

The book shows the humanity of all involved... nobility of thought and purpose, corruption and depravity, pride and prejudice, stupidity and brilliance ... it is all there, on all sides, from the beginning. In vignettes and anecdotes, mostly, but put together in such a way as to give a decent sense of time and place. Iliked this book... but not everyone will.