This is a concise guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict. There are many different, competing histories of the conflict, however, this book collects those which are based on the most considered historical research. The book covers key events in chronological order, in each case examining the varied historical accounts and presenting the beliefs of key thinkers across the ideological spectrum, from Edward Said to Binyamin Netanyahu. Starting the with emergence of the Zionist movement in the nineteenth century, and the figures who shaped it, the authors go on to cover the founding of Israel and its subsequent history, up to and including the 'roadmap for peace', the construction of the wall, the death of Arafat and the withdrawal from Gaza.

1. Peel Partition Plan, 1937 2. United Nations Partition Plan, 1947/9 3. The Near East After the 1967 June War 4. The Allon Plan, July 1967 5. Wye Memorandum, 1998 (Wye Accords map) 6. Projection of the West Bank Final Status Map, presented by Israel, Camp David, July 2000 7. Final Status Map presented by Israel, Taba, January 2001 8. The Wall in the West Bank, December 2003 Notes References Index MAPS