Israel. The Most Disputed Land

A new, expanded edition of the reference work on the history of the Middle East

Two decades ago, Israel. The Most Disputed Land provided an exhaustive, highly-documented look at the birth and development of the Jewish state. Beginning with the emergence of Zionism at the end of the 19th century, the book covered the nation’s history up to the death of Arafat, along with coverage of the primary conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

This is an expanded edition of the work, updated to include the most significant events of the last twenty years: the failure of Ariel Sharon’s unilateral strategy, the impact of the Arab Spring, the clashes between Netanyahu and Obama, the Abraham Accords and the grave socio-political crisis that has affected Israel in the last five years, making it necessary to hold five elections and sparking mass protests that have paralyzed the country. The book ends with the war unleashed in Gaza after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.