The Birth of Israel: Myths and Realities

By Simha Flapan

Book Overview

In this history of the founding of Israel, originally published in 1987, Simha Flapan gives an account of one of the most momentous political events of the 20th century. Drawing on declassified material Flapan demonstrates that the Zionist leadership always intended to establish a homogenous Jewish homeland in most, of Palestine.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041248520
• ISBN13: 9781041248521
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An excellent book that debunks the "official" story of Israel's founding

Simha Flapan who is an Israeli of the MAPAM party debunks some of the most common spewed out myths of how the state of Israel was founded. Using the documentary record and declassified diaries of David Ben Gurion, the truth behind what really happened becomes clear. A must for anyone who wants to know the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.