Israel: A HistoryDoubleday, 1998 - 750 pages "Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. In this account, Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 392
... Rabin , the victorious Chief of Staff , went home to bed . While Rabin slept , Dayan had a change of mind . At six o'clock on the morning of June 9 he reached the Command Centre - known as ' the pit ' – and was given details of the ...
... Rabin , the victorious Chief of Staff , went home to bed . While Rabin slept , Dayan had a change of mind . At six o'clock on the morning of June 9 he reached the Command Centre - known as ' the pit ' – and was given details of the ...
Page 477
... Rabin . But Carter then went on to say that there was ' a third ultimate requirement for peace ' , the need to deal with the Palestinian problem ' , and he expressed this in words that went further than Rabin was then prepared to go ...
... Rabin . But Carter then went on to say that there was ' a third ultimate requirement for peace ' , the need to deal with the Palestinian problem ' , and he expressed this in words that went further than Rabin was then prepared to go ...
Page 485
... Rabin's memoirs , in which Peres was described as ' an inveterate schemer ' , and his judgement repeatedly belittled . Rabin wrote of Peres that he had not been above working ' against me ' through leaks , when Rabin was Prime Minister ...
... Rabin's memoirs , in which Peres was described as ' an inveterate schemer ' , and his judgement repeatedly belittled . Rabin wrote of Peres that he had not been above working ' against me ' through leaks , when Rabin was Prime Minister ...
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