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Book SynopsisCohen 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 Princet
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Maps, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Note on the Use of Sources, pg. xii*Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. The Palestine Legacy, pg. 11*2. The Economic, Political, And Strategic Backcloth, pg. 29*3. The United States And Palestine, pg. 43*4. The Jewish Resistance Movement, pg. 68*5. The Anglo-American Report, pg. 96*6. The Morrison-Grady Report, pg. 116*7. Zionist Policy: The Return To Partition, pg. 135*8. Arab Policy in 1946, pg. 184*9. Britain Refers The Mandate To The United Nations, pg. 203*10. Britain Loses Control In Palestine, pg. 229*11. The United Nations Partition Resolution, pg. 260*12. War In Palestine, November 1947-May 1948, pg. 301*13. The United Nations Arena, February-May 1948, pg. 345*14. Conclusion, pg. 391*Bibliography, pg. 399*Index, pg. 403
