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 320
... position to realize what was in fact happening . ' - To establish a supply line across the expanse of desert between ... positions between the border and the pass ; each one had to be fought for , and each one was overrun . On the ...
... position to realize what was in fact happening . ' - To establish a supply line across the expanse of desert between ... positions between the border and the pass ; each one had to be fought for , and each one was overrun . On the ...
Page 322
... positions at Abu Ageila , only 15 miles from the Israeli border . This position had to be overrun if Israeli troops were to be able to maintain their hold on central Sinai without the danger of an attack from the rear , and to control ...
... positions at Abu Ageila , only 15 miles from the Israeli border . This position had to be overrun if Israeli troops were to be able to maintain their hold on central Sinai without the danger of an attack from the rear , and to control ...
Page 371
... position and there should be no compromise with illegality ' . Eisenhower then asked Harman about the positions of France and Britain . Reflecting on the past , he said that he ' still regretted that they had not taken steps of a ...
... position and there should be no compromise with illegality ' . Eisenhower then asked Harman about the positions of France and Britain . Reflecting on the past , he said that he ' still regretted that they had not taken steps of a ...
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