Description
Book SynopsisHands Across the Sea is a study of the roots of the current Arab-Jewish relations and the American Jewish Rights movement. The text helps increase understanding of U.S. policy towards the Middle East following the Balfour Declaration in 1917, which is increasingly critical today in light of recent American policy toward Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Based on analysis of Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish press accounts and reactions, Hands Across the Sea deals with major World War I events and their impact on the American Jewish community.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Immigrant Backgrounds Chapter 2 On American Shores Chapter 3 Descent into the Maelstrom Chapter 4 Attitudes and Viewpoints: 1915-1916 Chapter 5 Submarines and Sentiments Chapter 6 "He Kept Us out of War" Chapter 7 Klal-Yisreal: 1914-1917 Chapter 8 America Goes to War Chapter 9 "The Yanks are Coming!" Chapter 10 The Balfour Declaration Chapter 11 Year of the Messiah Chapter 12 Postscript Chapter 13 Bibliography
