New edition, revised and updated. "With an experienced journalist's eye for telling detail and anecdote, Anton La Guardia offers an intimate portrait of the people behind the headlines. He explores their histories and cultures: from the religious upheavals of Jerusalem to the extremism of Jewish settlers and Islamic suicide bombers, from the first Zionist pioneers to the 'post-Zionist' generatiins in Tel Aviv....This new edition brings the story up to date[2002], covering the impact of the 11 September attacks in America, the escalation of suicide attacks and Israel's devastating military response, including the siege of Arafat's headquarters at Ramallah, the stand-off around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity and the controversy over the destruction of parts of Jenin's refugee camp." Pp.26/422, 32 b/w photo illustrations, 3 pages of maps. Pbk. VG.

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