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1967

Tom Segev
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  • ISBN 9780349115955
  • Weight: 546g
  • Dimensions: 161 x 199mm
  • Publication Date: 01 May 2008
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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1967 did not mark the beginning of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it was a year that changed the course of history. When Egypt's President Nasser closed the straits of Tiran to Israeli navigation, it triggered a conflict between Israel and the armies of Jordan, Syria and Egypt. Within six days the Israelis had occupied territories three times wider than their own, populated by over a million Palestinian Arabs.

Israel suddenly became something of a colonial empire, more Goliath than David. The war granted political legitimacy to Menachem Begin's right-wing Herut party, and Arab terrorism paved the way for Israel's secret service to become a major factor in the country's power structure.

1967 will not be a military history, nor will it focus mainly on political developments. The year 1967 dramatically altered the lives of millions of individuals and this book will focus on the personal stories from both sides of the conflict.
About Tom Segev
Tom Segev is a leading historian and one of Israel's most distinguished journalists. He was born in Jerusalem in 1945 to parents who fled Nazi Germany. Segev holds a BA in History and Political Science from the Hebrew University and a PhD in History from Boston University. In 2000 and 2010, Segev's books were included in the New York Times' Best Books of the Year lists. In 2001, Segev's One Palestine, Complete was the first title ever to win the National Jewish Book Award in two categories and in 2024 it was included in the New York Times list of the best books 2000-2024. Formerly a reporter and columnist for Haaretz, Segev has published nine works, which have appeared in 16 languages, among them The Seventh Million - Israel and the Holocaust and A State At Any Cost :The Life of David Ben-Gurion. Most recently published in Germany is an autobiography. Segev has been a guest professor at universities in several countries and frequently comments on current affairs.

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