The Story of Israel: From Theodor Herzl to the Roadmap for Peace by Gilbert, Martin

Story of Israel by Sir Martin Gilbert

Just over 100 years ago, Theodor Herzl launched the Zionist movement. Fifty years later, after the Holocaust, the State of Israel came into being, established so that Jews anywhere in the world could have a homeland. Yet in the years since, five wars have tested Israels ability to survive. Influxes of emigrants added to the countrys cultural riches yet strained its social fabric, even as Israels Arab neighbors sought to redress their own grievances through violence. Now Israels fascinating story is told by renowned historian Martin Gilbert, enhanced with 15 rare facsimile documents, some of which have never before been published.