Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine

Key problems, conflicts, and decisions in Israel's past and present are analyzed in this fully documented, dramatic history of the turbulent events that have shaped the crisis in the Middle East. From the questionable policies of the British, both in the Mandate era and in 1948, to the debate over the return of territories won in the Six-Day War and the war of attrition that spills over into the rest of the world, this book carefully examines Israel and its relationship to the rest of the Middle East as well as the rest of the world.Author Biography: Samuel Katz is a lifelong activist in the cause of Jewish national rebirth and was a member of the first Parliament of Israel. He was an adviser to Prime Minister Menachim Begin and has also served as a columnist for the Israeli newspapers Ma'ariv and Jerusalem Post. His previous books include Days of Fire, The Hollow Peace, and Battletruth. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.