Brought right up to date with the latest momentous events including the death of Yasser Arafat, this extremely timely new edition of a best-seller, from arguably the most high profile historian writing today, traces the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present day.

Through 187 maps, including thirty-two new ones, the complete history of the conflict is revealed by examining:

• the prelude and background to the conflict


• the Jewish National home


• the intensification of the conflict


• the state of Israel


• the moves to find peace.

With a new index and accompanied by powerful and compelling quotations, this clear, illuminative and highly informative new edition from Martin Gilbert is an absolute must for all students of history.