• Introduction


• 1: Ottomon Palestine, 1897-1917


• 2: Mandate Palestine, 1917-1937


• 3: Partioning Palestine, 1937-1947


• 4: Zamut and Nakba, 1947-1967


• 5: Occupation, 1967-1987


• 6: Peace process, 1987-2007


• Conclusion


• References


• Further reading


• Timeline

Professor Martin Bunton is Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. His teaching and research focuses on the field of modern Middle Eastern history and history of the region in its global context. He is the author of several books, including A History of the Modern Middle East, 4th edition (Westview Press, 2008).

The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory.