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Tables of Contents for The Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Preface
v
List of Photos and Maps
xvii
1. THE MIDDLE EAST AND PALESTINE TO 1914: An Overview
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19
Ancient Israel: Its Origins and History to the Roman Conquest
1
2
Palestine under Roman and Byzantine Rule
3
2
The Arabs and the Spread of Islam
5
1
Islam and Its Relationship to Judaism and Christianity
6
2
Palestine under Muslim Rule to 1517
8
1
Ottoman Rule to 1800: An Overview
9
2
The Ottomans and Europe, 1500-1800
11
1
The Ottomans and Europe, 1800-1914
12
4
CHRONOLOGY
16
2
DOCUMENT 1.1 Disraelis Defense before the House of Commons of His Suez Action, February 21, 1876
18
2
2. OTTOMAN SOCIETY, PALESTINE, AND THE ORIGINS OF ZIONISM: 1800-1914
20
35
Ottoman Society in the Arab Lands in the Nineteenth Century
20
2
The Lebanon to 1860
22
2
Palestine in the Nineteenth Century
24
6
ZIONISM: ITS ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT TO 1914
30
15
The Jews of Western Europe
30
2
Eastern European Jewry and the Rise of Zionism
32
2
Theodor Herzl and the Zionist Movement to 1914
34
5
The Arab Response to Zionism
39
6
CHRONOLOGY
45
1
DOCUMENT 2.1 Two Farms in Palestine
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4
DOCUMENT 2.2 Theodor Herzl, Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), 1896
50
2
DOCUMENT 2.3 Theodor Herzl, "Who Fears a State?" from Die Welt, February 18, 1898
52
1
DOCUMENT 2.4 The Basel Program, 1897
53
1
DOCUMENT 2.5 Naguib Azoury, From The Awakening of the Arab Nation, 1905
53
2
3. WORLD WAR I, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE PEACE SETTLEMENTS, 1914-1921
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50
World War I: The Ottoman Empire and the European Powers to July 1915
56
3
Britain, the Arabs, and the Husayn-McMahon Correspondence, July 1915-January 1916
59
5
The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Husayn-McMahon Correspondence
64
3
Palestine and the Balfour Declaration
67
6
The European Powers, Zionism, and the Arabs, 1917-1918
73
5
The Peace Settlements and the Mandate System
78
6
Conclusion
84
5
CHRONOLOGY
89
2
DOCUMENT 3.1 The Husayn-McMahon Correspondence, July 1915 January 1916
91
6
DOCUMENT 3.2 The Faysal-Weizmann Agreement, January 3, 1919
97
2
DOCUMENT 3.3 Resolutions of the General Syrian Congress, July 2, 1919
99
2
DOCUMENT 3.4 The Mandate for Palestine, July 24, 1922
101
2
DOCUMENT 3.5 Drawing Palestine's Frontiers
103
2
4. PALESTINE BETWEEN THE WARS: Zionism, the Palestinian Arabs, and the British Mandate, 1920-1939
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57
The First Phase: Hopes Fulfilled and Dashed, 1918-1920
107
1
THE FIRST DECADE, 1920-1930
108
18
Palestinian Arab Leadership
108
4
Zionist Leadership in Palestine and Abroad
112
5
The Zionist Leadership, the British Mandate, and the Arab Community, 1920-1931
117
3
The Land Question, 1920-1931
120
4
The Conflict over the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), 1928-1929, and Its Repercussions
124
2
YISHUV EXPANSION, ARAB REBELLION, AND THE BRITISH RETHINKING OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS, 1930-1939
126
23
Investigations and Retractions, 1930-1936
126
4
The Arab Revolt: Its Roots and Impact on Palestine
130
9
The 1939 White Paper: Background and Consequences
139
4
Great Britain and Palestine on the Eve of World War II
143
6
CHRONOLOGY
149
2
DOCUMENT 4.1 The Churchill White Paper, July 1, 1922
151
2
DOCUMENT 4.2 Palestine Royal (Peel) Commission Report, July 1937
153
4
DOCUMENT 4.3 The 1939 White Paper
157
5
5. WORLD WAR II AND THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, 1939-1948
162
55
PALESTINE, ZIONISM, AND THE WAR EFFORT, 1939-1945
163
13
World War II and the Middle East
163
1
Palestine: Jewish Immigration and the British Response
164
1
The Jewish Division and the Question of Jewish Military Capabilities
165
2
Zionism in the United States: The Biltmore Conference and Its Consequences
167
2
The White Paper, Partition, and Britain's Place in the Middle East, 1942-1945
169
1
Jewish Terrorism, the Hagana, and the British, 1940-1945
170
1
Palestinian Arab Leadership and the Question of Arab Unity, 1939-1945
171
5
THE END OF THE MANDATE AND THE CREATION OF ISRAEL, 1945-1948
176
30
Consultation and Conflict: Great Britain, the United States, and Zionism, July 1945-February 1947
178
7
UNSCOP and United Nations' Ratification of Partition, February-November 1947
185
5
The Battle for Palestine/Israel, December 1947-May 1948
190
6
The Arab-Israeli Wars and the Armistices, 1948-1949
196
10
CHRONOLOGY
206
2
DOCUMENT 5.1 The "Final Solution": Nazi Extermination of European Jewry
208
1
DOCUMENT 5.2 UNSCOPS Plan of Partition with Economic Union
208
2
DOCUMENT 5.3 Jamal al-Husayni, Testimony on Palestinian Arab Reaction to the UNSCOP Proposals, September 29, 1947
210
2
DOCUMENT 5.4 Rabbi Hillel Silver, Testimony on Zionist Reaction to the UNSCOP Proposals, October 2, 1947
212
2
DOCUMENT 5.5 Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948
214
3
6. THE BEGINNING OF THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT: The Search for Security, 1949-1957
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36
Israel, the Arab States, and the Palestinian/Israeli Arabs
218
4
The Great Powers, Israel, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1949-1954
222
5
The Great Powers, the Arabs, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1949-1954
227
2
The Baghdad Pact: The Western Search for Allies, 1953-1955
229
2
Israel, the Lavon Affair, and the Gaza Raid
231
2
The Israeli-Egyptian Arms Race, 1954-1956
233
2
The Aswan Dam Project, the Anderson Mission, and Nasser's Nationalization of the Suez Canal, January July 1956
235
3
From Nationalization to Invasion, July-November 1956
238
4
The Suez Crisis and Its Ramifications: The Eisenhower Doctrine
242
5
CHRONOLOGY
247
2
DOCUMENT 6.1 Letter on the Position of the Palestinian Refugees, November 17, 1949
249
1
DOCUMENT 6.2 Gamal Abd al-Nasser, Speech Justifying Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, July 28, 1956
250
1
DOCUMENT 6.3 Golda Meir, Speech to the United Nations General Assembly, March 1, 1957
251
2
7. FROM SUEZ TO THE SIX-DAY WAR, 1957-1967
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40
The Struggle for Syria and the Creation of the United Arab Republic, 1957-1958
253
2
Lebanese Politics: Power-Sharing and Domestic Tensions
255
2
Crisis and Conflict: The Lebanese Civil War and the Iraqi Revolution, 1957-1958
257
3
Inter-Arab Rivalries, 1958-1964
260
4
The Formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Al-Fatah, and Inter-Arab Politics, 1964-1966
264
4
Israeli Politics to 1967
268
2
Great Power Rivalries in the Middle East to 1967
270
3
Prelude to the 1967 War: The Crisis Escalates
273
4
The Six-Day War and Its Consequences
277
9
CHRONOLOGY
286
2
DOCUMENT 7.1 Communique No. 1 from Headquarters of Asifa Forces (Fatah), January 6, 1965
288
1
DOCUMENT 7.2 Gamal Abd al-Nasser, Speech to Members of the Egyptian National Assembly, May 29, 1967
289
2
DOCUMENT 7.3 Abba Eban, Speech to the U.N. Security Council on Israels Reasons for Going to War, June 6, 1967
291
2
8. WAR AND THE SEARCH FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1967-1976
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LIMITED WARS AND THE SEARCH FOR NEGOTIATING LEVERAGE, 1967-1971
294
17
Israeli-Arab Negotiating Positions and Their Backgrounds
294
3
Deliberate Ambiguity: Security Council Resolution 242
297
2
Wars of Attrition and Their Internal Repercussions: Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Israel
299
4
Diplomacy and the Wars of Attrition: Egypt and Israel, 1968-1970
303
2
International Diplomacy and Domestic Intrigue: The Nixon Administration and the Rogers Plans, 1968-1970
305
3
Jordan and the Palestinians, August-September 1970
308
2
The Jordanian Crisis: Regional and International Repercussions
310
1
THE 1973 WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
311
18
The Arabs: Seeking Responses to Signals
311
2
Israel and the Politics of Expansion
313
3
The 1973 War: The Chance for Diplomacy
316
4
Tactics and Ultimate Intentions: The PLO and Israel, 1973-1977
320
9
CHRONOLOGY
329
2
DOCUMENT 8.1 U.N. Security Council Resolution 242, November 22, 1967
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1
DOCUMENT 8.2 The Palestinian National Charter: Resolutions of the Palestine National Council, July 1-17, 1968; PLO Resolution on Security Council Resolution 242, June 1974
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3
DOCUMENT 8.3 U.N. Security Council Resolution 338, October 22, 1973
335
1
DOCUMENT 8.4 Yasir Arafat's Address to the U.N. General Assembly, November 13, 1974
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4
DOCUMENT 8.5 Yosef Tekoah, Response to Arafat's Address, November 13, 1974
339
2
9. LEBANON, THE WEST BANK, AND THE CAMP DAVID ACCORDS: The Palestinian Equation in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1977-1984
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The Lebanese Civil War and Its Aftermath, 1975-1978
342
5
The Carter Administration and Camp David: The Initial Stages, January-November 1977
347
2
The Road to Camp David: November 1977-September 1978
349
3
The Reagan Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: An Overview
352
3
West Bank and Israeli Arabs between Jordan and Israel, 1948-1977
355
4
Israel, Israeli Arabs, and the West Bank, 1977-1982
359
2
Lebanon: The Struggle for Hegemony
361
5
The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon, Its Background and Impact, August 1981-September 1982
366
4
Illusions of Peace, September 1982-February 1984
370
2
Lebanon Postscript: 1984-2000
372
8
CHRONOLOGY
380
2
DOCUMENT 9.1 Platform of the Lihud Coalition, March 1977
382
1
DOCUMENT 9.2 Anwar a1-Sadat, Speech to the Israeli Knesset, November 20, 1977
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4
DOCUMENT 9.3 Menachem Begin, Reply to President Sadat, November 20, 1977
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3
DOCUMENT 9.4 A Framework for Peace in the Middle East Agreed at Camp David, September 17, 1978
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3
10. FROM PARIAH TO PARTNER: The PLO and the Quest for Peace in Global and Regional Contexts, 1984-1993
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44
BACKGROUND, 1984-1993
393
2
PEACE GAMBITS, TERRORISM, AND POLITICAL STRIFE, 1984-1987
395
4
THE INTIFADA AND THE GULF CRISIS
399
20
The Intifada: Its Roots
399
4
The Gaza Strip
403
3
Intifada: The First Two Years, December 1987-December 1989
406
4
The Intifada and Islamic Resistance
410
1
The Intifada and International Politics, 1988-1991
411
4
The Gulf Crisis: A Synopsis
415
2
The Intifada and the Gulf Crisis: Their Impact on the Negotiating Process
417
2
DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT
419
10
The Madrid Talks: October 1991-Summer 1993
419
2
Negotiations amidst Violence
421
8
CHRONOLOGY
429
2
DOCUMENT 10.1 Communique No. 1 of the Intifada Issued by the Unified National Leadership, January 8, 1988
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1
DOCUMENT 10.2 Leaflet No. 1 of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), January 1988
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3
DOCUMENT 10.3 Statements by Yasir Arafat and George Shultz, December 14, 1988
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2
11. ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN/ARAB NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS, AUGUST 1993-MAY 1999
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THE 1993 OSLO ACCORD
437
8
Background
437
1
The Terms
438
3
Analysis of the Accord
441
4
THE POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF VIOLENCE
445
3
THE INTERIM AGREEMENT (OSLO 2) AND THE RABIN ASSASSINATION
448
8
FROM RABIN TO NETANYAHU: THE PERES GOVERNMENT AND LIKUD'S VICTORY, NOVEMBER 1995-MAY 1996
456
1
THE NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT: JUNE 1996 July 1999
457
9
An Overview
457
1
Reciprocity and Confrontation
458
2
The Hebron Agreement, January 1997
460
2
Palestinian Communal Tensions
462
1
The Mashal Affair
463
1
The Wye Memorandum and the Collapse of the Netanyahu Coalition
464
1
Jewish Communal Strife: The Culture War Intensifies
465
1
DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL REALIGNMENTS, DECEMBER 1998 JULY 1999
466
8
CHRONOLOGY
474
2
DOCUMENT 11.1 The Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, Washington, D.C., September 13, 1993
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5
DOCUMENT 11.2 The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement (Oslo 2) on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, September 28, 1995
481
6
12. THE END OF THE OSLO PROCESS?
The Camp David Talks, the Second Intifada, and the Resurgence of Likud, 1999-2003
487
1
THE BARAK GOVERNMENT: ANTICIPATION AND DISILLUSIONMENT, JULY 1999-FEBRUARY 2001
488
13
Background and Context of Camp David Talks
490
4
The Camp David Talks: Issues and Repercussions
494
6
Ariel Sharon and the Visit to the Temple Mount
500
1
THE SECOND INTIFADA: SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 JUNE 2003
501
9
The Initial Stage: September 2000-March 2001
501
2
The Political Context of the Intifada: George W. Bush, Ariel Sharon, and Yasir Arafat
503
2
Intensified Conflict and the Suicide Bombings
505
2
The Human and Political Impact of the Intifada
507
3
CREATING AN AMERICAN EMPIRE: IRAQ AND THE NEOCONSERVATIVE VISION OF A U.S.-ISRAELI STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
510
3
OFFICIAL REPORTS AND PEACE EFFORTS
513
4
The Rose Garden Address, June 2002
514
1
The Road Map
515
1
Palestinian and Israeli Responses to the Road Map
516
1
THE ROAD MAP: GUIDE OR DEAD END?
517
1
CONCLUSION
518
8
CHRONOLOGY
526
1
DOCUMENT 12.1 "You'll Miss Me Yet": Interview with Marwan Barghouti, November 9, 2001
527
3
DOCUMENT 12.2 "The Urgent Thing, It Is to Unconditionally Disengage Ourselves from the Territories": Interview with Ami Ayalon, December 22, 2001
530
3
DOCUMENT 12.3 George W. Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership: The Rose Garden Address, June 24, 2002
533
4
DOCUMENT 12.4 Aqaba (Jordan) Summit: George W. Bush's Speech, June 4, 2003
537
2
Selected Bibliography
539
8
Index
547