1967: Israel, the war, and the year that transformed the Middle East [First U.S. edition] 9781429911672, 1429911670

Table of contents :
I: Between Rishon Lezion and Manhattan --
Sussita days --
Other people --
II: Between Israel and Palestine --
Maps and dreams --
The Syrian syndrome --
III: The forty days of private Yehoshua Bar-Dayan --
Three weeks to war: what does Nasser want? --
Eleven days to war: Noa's father is waiting --
Ten days to war: what does America want? --
Nine days to war: a terrible situation --
One week to war: the generals' revolt --
Five days to war: the ouster --
Three days to war: the decision --
Day one --
Day two --
Day three --
The final days --
IV: They thought they had won --
A new land --
Victory albums --
The enlightened occupation --
Teddy's project --
Face-to-face with Ishmael --
The blunder --
Hawks and doves --
Starting over --
Absalom days.

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