A fascinating look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner.
A look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner. British General Sir Allan Cunningham was appointed in 1945 as high commissioner of Palestine, and served in this capacity until the end of the British mandate on May 15, 1948. The th…
The State of Play in the Summer of -- The Two Labour Leaders -- Anti-Semitism in British Society and Anti-Zionism within the British Establishment -- The American President Versus the British Prime Minister -- The Yishuv Declares War against Great Britain -- The Road Leading to …
"Examines the British government's role in Palestine after World War II when it was still under the British Mandate, looking at the considerable obstacles and events leading to the eventual establishment of the state of Israel"--
A chilling, fascinating, and nearly forgotten historical figure is resurrected in a riveting work that links the fascism of the last century with the terrorism of our own. Written with verve and extraordinary access to primary sources in several languages, Icon of Evil is the de…
In 1921, the beneficiary of an appointment the British would live to regret, Haj Amin al-Husseini became the mufti of Jerusalem, the most eminent and influential Islamic leader in the Middle East. For years, al-Husseini fomented violence in the region against the Jews he loathed…
