TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bard,Mitchell Geoffrey
TI  - The complete idiot's guide to Middle East conflict
SN  - 1592577911
U1  - 956.04 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Alpha Books / The Penguin Group
KW  - Arab-Israeli conflict
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Middle East
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - BUSBOL
KW  - March2016
KW  - Reading book
N1  - "Get a handle on the problems of a war-torn region" -- on cover; Includes bibliographical references and index
; Part 1. In the beginning. Who cares about the Middle East? --
The chosen people -- Part 2. Religion and politics mix. Welcome to the empire -- The Crescent moon -- The Nationalist wave -- Part 3. The great war's spoils. Trouble brewing in Palestine -- This land is my land, this land is your land --
Fighting Hitler and Great Britain -- A state of their own --
The Jewish war of independence -- Part 4. A state for the Jews. The wanted and the unwanted -- We've got a state, now what? --
War over Suez Part 5. War and peace. Six days to victory --
No war, no peace -- Israel's day of infamy -- Peace at last --
Holy warriors -- Iran and Iraq go to war -- Israel's Vietnam --
Part 6. Inching toward peace. Sticks and stones and breaking bones -- Saddam crosses the line -- Bush turns the screws --
Part 7. Why can't we all get along? The oldest city's new rulers -- The shot heard 'round the world -- O Jerusalem! --
Waiting for the Messiah
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