A History of Modern Palestine

Ilan Pappe's book traces the history of Palestine from the Ottomans in
the nineteenth century, through the British Mandate, the establishment
of the state of Israel in 1948, and the subsequent wars and conflicts
which have dominated this troubled region. The second edition of Pappe's
book has been updated to include the dramatic events of the 1990s and
the early twenty-first century. These years, which began with a sense of
optimism, as the Oslo peace accord was being negotiated, culminated in
the second intifada and the increase of militancy on both sides. Pappe
explains the reasons for the failure of Oslo and the two-state solution,
and reflects upon life thereafter as the Palestinians and Israelis
battle it out under the shadow of the wall of separation. As in the
first edition, it is the men, women and children of Palestine who are at
the centre of Pappe's narrative.