Israel and Palestine, 2019 Edition

The Complete History

De: Ian Carroll

Narrado por: Alastair Cameron

Duración: 8 h y 1 m

Resumen del Editor

In July 2018, Israel's Knesset approved the Nation-State Bill, a controversial piece of legislation, both at home and abroad, which declared Israel a sovereign state for the Jewish people. It followed US President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to relocate the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Both events provoked consternation and scorn from many countries, and offer the latest twists in the Israeli-Palestinian saga: two peoples on an everlasting - and seemingly irreconcilable - path to peace.

Israel and Palestine: The Complete History seeks to explain the overall story of Israeli and Palestinian tensions and divisions in the region. Indeed, without properly understanding the full history of the area, it is impossible to understand the current situation.

In this book, author Ian Carroll takes the listener back to the very beginning of the conflict some 4,000 years ago, then moves through the major events of the Middle Ages and 20th century, and brings us right up to the present day, documenting the significant events that have happened along the way. The listener is allowed to make up their own mind as to where praise and condemnation belong with this complicated issue.

From Exodus to the birth of Jesus, from Islam to the Crusades, through the Diaspora and up to the recreation of the modern state of Israel and beyond, Israel and Palestine: The Complete History avoids a dry academic approach. It aims to tell the history of the region and peoples in a balanced and brisk fashion, from a storyteller’s perspective.

With talk of a Third Intifada and the introduction of the Nation-State Bill all bringing this age-old issue to the forefront of world news once more, there has never been a more appropriate time to understand and appreciate Israel and Palestine’s history.

©2019 Bennion Kearny (P)2020 Bennion Kearny

Biased

This one is good as long as you are aware that it is extremely biased towards the Palestinian narrative. If you want a more balanced perspective (or want to understand both perspectives) I’d recommend “Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor” by Yossi Klein Halevi. Or another good one by Daniel Gordis is “Israel: A concise history of a nation reborn.” Happy reading / listening!

Informative

I was curious about the history of Israel and Palestine. This book was easy listening, informative and I would highly recommend.

It’s alright

The narrator is irritating.
The time line jumps around.
The story could be condensed.
Educational though.
I appreciate the knowledge.

Excellent book

Very informative and detailed. Provides an unbiased historical account of how the region was shaped.

I was looking for a book with a clear overview of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

And wow!! I picked a good one. The author is a story teller, not a historian, but I think that’s what helped me stay focused and engaged in listening. I have gained a much better understanding of the conflict. Although I feel I’ve lost hope that it will ever get resolved without some help from God himself. I highly recommend this if you want to know where it all started and how it’s gotten to where it is today. Great narration, and it felt very unbiased.

Biased and one-sided

This book is a good listen and historically informative. But it’s wildly biased against Israel. The Jewish perspective is always presented as terroristic while Palestinians are always freedom fighters. Trudging through the nonsense became very tedious, but I got to the end.

Thorough history

This was a very thorough and unbiased treatment of complicated subject matter. Everyone is treated fairly.

Very helpful to understand current problems in the region

I found this book very helpful in understanding current problems in the region. It seems objective, and the narration is good.

Good History of Israel Palestine conflict

I found this book informative if a little dry at times. The Narrator was good.

Exactly what I was looking for

The book offers a nicely written, unbiased, and brief account of the history of this conflict. The narration can be a little too fast and monotone, but the content made it worth listening to. Confused that some could accuse the book as biased, when it merely offers facts without commentary or judgement. This is the least biased book I’ve read in this topic. Highly recommend!