palestine

Their mission: to organize the escape of thousands of men, women, and children before WWII closed all borders and Europe's Jews faced Hitler's "Final Solution" - annihilation.

Atlas offering a balanced and comprehensive visual history of the age-old Arab-Israeli conflict from the early history of the region to the present day.

Describes the background to and the events of the Roman siege of Jewish Zealots in Masada in C.E. 72-73.

Describes Allied treatment of the Jews during and after their liberation from Nazi concentration camps and examines the struggles Jewish displaced persons faced, covering refugee internment camps, immigration policies, and the establishment of the State of Israel.

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in Israel at the time of King Solomon, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

American nurse Kitty Fremont is forced to take sides in the struggle for Israeli independence when she becomes involved in the lives of Ari Ben Canaan, a freedom fighter trying to keep the British from returning the orphaned Jewish children aboard the "Exodus" to the displaced persons camp, and two of the ship's young passengers, Karen and Dov Landau.

Argues that the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians traces back not to the British Mandate, when the United Kingdom assumed control over Palestine from 1920 to 1948, but instead to the Ottoman period when the dissent began, and when the means for dealing with that dissent were created.

Presents a concise study of Palestinian history, social structure and customs, education and religious beliefs, extended family and the roles of women, as well as providing insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.