Israeli soldiers during the 1948-49 conflict. The Israelis enjoyed a decisive edge in military power and organization.
(Associated Press)
First blood
The initial Arab-Israeli struggles and their troublesome legacy
Israeli soldiers during the 1948-49 conflict. The Israelis enjoyed a decisive edge in military power and organization.
(Associated Press)
1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War By Benny Morris Yale University, 524 pp., illustrated, $32.50 When it comes to interpreting the history they shared in 1947-49, Arabs and Israelis subscribe to two radically different narratives. Arabs, and especially Palestinians, remember that period as "The Catastrophe." Israelis have enshrined the same period as their war of independence. One of ... (Full article: 950 words)
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