Tagged Israel

A History of Zionism: From the French Revolution to the Establishment of the State of Israel by Walter Laqueur not only traces Zionism and its players...

In the Land of Israel by Amos Oz is a collection of essays in which Oz chronicles the thoughts of workers, soldiers, religious zealots, aging pioneers...

The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East by Abraham Rabinovich, who covered the war for the Jerusalem Post....

Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Michael B. Oren makes the case that every ensuing conflict until now is "a dire...

The Chosen by Chaim Potok is historical fiction that highlights a lot of actual Jewish history....

O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre is a classic on Israel's early years....

Although this is historical fiction, Exodus by Leon Uris is informative and good reading....

The Israelis: Founders and Sons by Amos Elon is a good introduction on Israeli history....