One Palestine, Complete Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate [Paperback]

One Palestine, Completeexplores the tumultuous period before the creation of the state of Israel. This was the time of the British Mandate, when Britain's promise to both Jews and Arabs that they would inherit the land, set in motion the conflict that haunts the region to this day.

Drawing on untapped archival materials, Tom Segev reconstructs an era (1917 to 1948) of limitless possibilities and tragic missteps. He introduces an array unforgettable characters, tracks the steady advance of Jews and Arabs toward confrontation, and puts forth a radical new argument: that the British, far from being pro-Arab, consistently favored the Zionist position, out of the mistaken--and anti-Semitic--belief that Jews turned the wheels of history. Rich in historical detail, sensitive to all perspectives,One Palestine, Completebrilliantly depicts the decline of an empire, the birth of one nation, and the tragedy of another.

Tom Segevis a columnist forHa'aretz, Israel's leading newspaper, and author of three works on the history of Israel,1949: The First Israelis, The Seventh Million: The Israelis and the Holocaust,andOne Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs under the British Mandate.He lives in Jerusalem.

The best single account of Palestine under the British mandate . . . This will doubtlessly become the authoritative text for the pre-state history of Israel. Omer Bartov, The New York Times Book Review

Sharp, skillful . . . Segev certainly knows how to write a riveting tale. Anita Shapira, The New Republic

A brilliant, truthful, and compassionate book . . . In all the vast literature about Palestine/Israel, this is the only book with equal insight into all of the protagonists. Arthur Hertzberg, author of Jews: The Essence and Character of a People

An antidote to myths . . . A book of pressing relevance . . . We should be thankful. Gershom Gorenberg, Washington Post Bol“Y