The Druze between Palestine and Israel 194749 [Paperback]

The Palestinian Druze are the only Israeli Arabs who are conscripted into the Israeli army today. Based on Israeli military and political documents, this book looks at the origins of the Druze's unique status in Israeli society by telling the story of the military and political alliance that emerged between the Druze and the Jewish army in the 1948 war.Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Maps Introduction: Some Background on the Druze The Druze and the Jews in Mandatory Palestine, 1917-1947 The Druze and the Jews in the Civil War, November 1947-May 1948 A Strengthening of Ties, May-September 1948 The Druze in the New State, July-October 1948 Epilogue: The Druze and the State in the Immediate Aftermath of the War, November 1948-July 1949 Conclusion Glossary of Names and Terms Bibliography Index

...scholars and students specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict will surely benefit from this lucidly written and convincingly argued book. - International Journal of Middle East Studies, Anthony B.Toth

...she succeeds, often admirably, in debunking some of the myths of Zionist historiography during the past seventy years. - Journal of Palestine Studies

...a useful contribution to the new historical literature revisiting Israel's foundational period. - MESA Bulletin

Laila Parsons is Lecturer in History at Harvard University.