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Cohen, Michael Joseph was born on April 29, 1940 in London. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Simon and Kate Cohen.
( Cohen examines the struggle leading to the creation of ...)
Cohen examines the struggle leading to the creation of the state of Israel, placing British evacuation of Palestine in the context of Britain's postwar weakness. The author describes the policies and character of each of the major actors in his story--Bevin. Truman. Ben-Gurion, and the Mufti of Jerusalem. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Churchill's exalted position in the pantheon of Jewish and Zionist heroes has been almost taken for granted. This book looks beyond the myth and makes a sober reappraisal of the British statesman's attitudes and policies towards the Jews and to Zionism.
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Here is a brief, intelligent, even-handed analytical account of the origins of the Arab-Zionist conflict and its development from early in the twentieth century until 1948, focusing particularly on the period when Britain ruled Palestine under mandate from the League of Nations.
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(This collection of articles analyzes the underlying motiv...)
This collection of articles analyzes the underlying motivation, strategy and interests which lay behind "Great Power" (British and post-World War II American) involvement in Palestine and the Middle East, from 1917 to 1948.
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(When he assumed the presidency in April 1945, Harry S. Tr...)
When he assumed the presidency in April 1945, Harry S. Truman inherited various international sources of turmoil, including the ambiguity of American policy toward political Zionism. Three years later, President Truman recognized the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, just 11 minutes after the announcement of its existence. These essays explore the methods Truman used to tackle this dilemma, one he is said to have considered more troublesome than almost any other issue plaguing the United States at the time. After 50 years of continuing conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, the legacy of Truman's struggle is reflected in the distinct voices of this collection's contributors, including scholars, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Israel's representative to the United Nations, and a White House aide during Truman's presidency.
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Harry S. Truman sensed something profound and meaningful in the Jewish restoration to Palestine, something which transcended other considerations. As the president recorded in his Memoirs, the Palestine question was a basic human problem. In the end, Truman was willing to go against the current of his most trusted foreign policy advisers, who were absolutely opposed to the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middle East. These advisers argued that however humanitarian a Jewish homeland might seem, such a proposition posed a real risk to American interests in the Near East and to United States national security in the late 1940s. Despite their continued opposition, Truman stood his ground and maintained that he would decide the entire issue based on what he thought was right. Of interest to historians, and students of Israel and of the U.S. presidency.
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(On the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the State ...)
On the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel an international group of scholars, policy makers, and members of the public gathered at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace on the Hebrew University Campus to examine the diplomatic and political context from which the State of Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked the fortieth anniversary of the creation of the Harry S. Truman Research Institute and provided an opportunity to commemorate and reflect on the work supported by the Institute. This collection of the thirteen articles presented at the conference in May 2008 advances the discussion of President Truman's recognition of the State of Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, and reviews efforts in the advocacy of peace made possible by the Institute.
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(This description of Allied contingency plans for military...)
This description of Allied contingency plans for military operations in the Middle East - in the event of conflict with the Soviet Union - argues that diplomatic events and crises in the Middle East in 1945-55 are understandable only in the context of assets sought by the Allies in that region.
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(The period covered by this book witnessed a significant c...)
The period covered by this book witnessed a significant change in Allied strategy for the Middle East. Its focus switched from Egypt to the states of the so-called northern tier of the Middle East: Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan. This book reveals the extent to which the UK clung on to great-power pretensions and used bluff, even deception, in order to give the impression that it disposed of greater military resources than was in fact the case. It describes not only Anglo-American tensions in the Middle East, but also the Americans' reluctance to take over Britain's former hegemony in the region. Finally, it reveals the extent to which the Allies' relationship with Israel was a constant restraint upon their freedom of action in the area, and their ability to forge military alliances with Arab states.
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(From the Balfour Declaration of 1917 to the Suez Crisis o...)
From the Balfour Declaration of 1917 to the Suez Crisis of 1956, Britain's strategic interests in Palestine and in the Middle East underwent radical changes. A leading authority on the British Mandate in Palestine and the rise of the state of Israel, Professor Michael J. Cohen focuses on these changing interests in this anthology of some of his seminal works. This book includes previously unpublished material and an introductory chapter surveying the changing views and interpretations of the Declaration over the past 100 years. Britain's imperial interests are the key to understanding these changes, why she supported the Zionist cause until the mid-1930s, and why her priorities changed thereafter. After the Second World War her priorities changed once again and Allied strategic planners drew up contingency plans to meet the threat of a potential Third World War against the Soviet bloc. This anthology closes with an analysis of the botched Suez War. This caused not only the failure of the military operation, but a grave crisis with the Americans, Eden's fall from power, and the denouement of Britain's Middle East hegemony. Professor Cohen's essays are essential reading for anyone wanting a clear understanding of the Middle Eastern context of the Palestine Mandate, and the rise of the State of Israel during this period. *** "This is a fine book of historical essays. Of special significance are Cohen's assessments -- and in part, re-assessments -- of the Balfour Declaration, Churchill's and Truman's attitude toward the Jews and Zionism, and Palestinian leader Haj Amin al-Husseini's evasion of punishment as a Nazi war criminal in 1945-1947. Historians and students of the Arab-Zionist conflict can both derive benefit from Cohen's insights." --Professor Benny Morris, Ben-Gurion University *** "This important book of essays will provide further food for thought for readers who wish to look at the self-interest, both personal and national, behind the decision of the decision makers." --Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor, SOAS, University of London [Subject: British History, Israeli History, Middle East Studies]
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Cohen, Michael Joseph was born on April 29, 1940 in London. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Simon and Kate Cohen.
Bachelor in History with honors, University London, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1971.
Lecturer Department General History, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1972-1977, senior lecturer Israel, 1977-1981, associate professor Israel, 1981-1986, professor Israel, since 1986, Lazarus Philips chair of history Israel, since 1990, professor emeritus, 2008. Visiting professor Stanford (California) University, 1977, 81, Duke University versus University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1981, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1978-1980, Institute Contemporary Jewry, 1981-1983, University British Columbia, Canada, 1985-1986. Bernard and Audre Rapaport fellow American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, 1988-1989.
Meyerhoff visiting professor Israel studies University Maryland, College Park, 1992. Lipinsky Visiting Professor in Judaic Studies, San Diego State University, 1999. Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, n.J., 1998, visiting fellow Center Internat Studies london School Economics, 2002-2003.
(This description of Allied contingency plans for military...)
( Here is a brief, intelligent, even-handed analytical ac...)
(This collection of articles analyzes the underlying motiv...)
(On the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the State ...)
( Cohen examines the struggle leading to the creation of ...)
(Churchill's exalted position in the pantheon of Jewish an...)
(When he assumed the presidency in April 1945, Harry S. Tr...)
(Palestine -- Politics and government -- 1917-1948. Mandat...)
(Book by Grossman, Grace Cohen)
(Truman and Isreal)
( Harry S. Truman sensed something profound and meaningfu...)
(From the Balfour Declaration of 1917 to the Suez Crisis o...)
(The period covered by this book witnessed a significant c...)
(In 1917, the British issued the Balfour Declaration for m...)