Michael Scott-Baumann is a graduate of Cambridge University and has an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He has 35 years' experience as a history teacher and lecturer. He has traveled widely in the Middle East and worked as a volunteer under the auspices of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, with whom he conducted field work on the West Bank. He lives in Cheltenham, England.
"This book is both necessary and accessible. So many people are
mystified by this never-ending Middle East conflict. Here at last
is a concise and readable account of a fundamental international
issue of our time, one that has implications far beyond the region
where it is set."
*Jon Snow, presenter of Channel 4 News (UK)*
"A masterpiece of clarity, concision and balance."
*Professor Adam Sutcliffe, King’s College London*
"A valuable read in that it humanizes the Palestinian struggle side
by side with the Israeli need for security."
*Alberta Jewish News*
"The complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [are] easy to
understand in this clear, straightforward, and unemotional
history."
*John McHugo, author of A Concise History of the Arabs*
"A complete history exploring the conflict between Israel and
Palestine in just a few hundred pages. . . . A useful
reference."
*School Library Journal*
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