Publisher's Synopsis
In this book, a sequel to his classic A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time , Howard Sachar tells the story of Israel's history since the 1973 Yom Kippur War - an account of the ethnic revolution that brought Menachem Begin to power; the secret diplomacy underlying Anwar al-Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem; the social upheaval convulsing the Arab population of the West Bank; the growth of Palestinian terrorism and of incipient Jewish vigilantism; the long-standing clandestine dialogue between Israel and Lebanon that culminated in the ill-fated 1982 invasion.;It is at once a compelling story and a penetrating analysis of Israel's current difficulties and achievements.;Readership: students of contemporary history and politics, of Jewish and Middle Eastern history, and of international relations.
