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1949 : the first Israelis by Tom Segev; Arlen Neal Weinstein, English language editor is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Renowned historian Tom Segev strips away national myths to present a critical and clear-eyed chronicle of the year immediately following Israel's foundation. "Required reading for all who want to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict...the best analysis...of the problems of trying to integrate so many people from such diverse cultures into one political body" ( The New York Times Book Review ). Historian and journalist Tom Segev stirred up controversy in Israel upon the first publication of 1949 . It was a landmark book that told a different story of the country's early years, one that wasn't taught in schools or shown in popular culture. Rather than painting the idealized picture of the Israel's founding in 1948, after the wreckage of the Holocaust, Segev reveals gritty underside behind the early years. The new country of Israel faced challenges on all sides. Day-to-day life was severe, marked by austerity and food shortages; Israeli society was fractured between traditional and secular camps; Jewish immigrants from Middle-Eastern countries faced discrimination and second-class treatment; and clashes between settlers and the Arabs would set the tone for relations for the following

Who reads 1949 : the first Israelis?

Author

Tom Segev; Arlen Neal Weinstein, English language editor

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805058963

Category

history

Subjects

Science, Political Science, Fiction

Rating

3.69 / 5 (72 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14