Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001

New Historianの一人であるBenny Morrisによるパレスチナ紛争史で、定番書のひとつだと思います。Morrisはイスラエルではパレスチナ人寄りとされますが、パレスチナ人から見ればイスラエル寄りといった立場の学者です。戦史に近い部分もありますが、個々の紛争の原因や背景にも重点がおかれていますので、パレスチナ紛争を概観するのに大変良い本だと思います。ちょっと大著ですが、Morrisの英語は読みやすく、内容もわかりやすいのでお薦めです。ただ、パレスチナの地理に疎い日本人が読むには地図が足りないと思いますので、 The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Routledge Historical Atlases) や、あとできれば The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East (Vintage) に入っている地図を参照しながら読まないと途中で挫折してしまうかもしれません。ペーパーバック版で一章追加されていて、2001年初頭まで（クリントン大統領によるキャンプ・デービット会談が沈没するまで）がカバーされています。

This book, written by Benny Morris, a well known Israeli Professor of History, is a must have for everyone interested in that topic. Digging deep into the Israeli archives, he uncovers the history of Israel with all it's ups & downs. He is not afraid of telling the truth but never takes sides. Praised by the New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times and many more, this is arguably the most comprehensive and objective book every written on the history of the Middle East conflict. If you are interested in this topic or even studying in that field, you won't be able to ignore it.

Very good read. It is a lengthy and highly detailed account of a complex history. Of course, given the availability of sources and archives, there is more information on the Zionist perspective. But overall it is as well balanced as can be, given the circumstances. This is a well researched academic resource for those begining to learn about the conflict and those who have been learning about if got years. Highly recommended.

A single book cannot provide a proper and full accounting of a conflict. "Righteous Victims" does a fantastic job of providing a nuanced and clear-eyed overview of the Israeli-Arab conflict from an Israeli point of view.

Na een uitvoerige inleiding (20% van het boek) met de voorgeschiedenis een overzicht van alle oorlogen en vredesinitiatieven tussen Israël, de Palestijnen en de andere Arabische buren. Zoals Morris steeds schrijft: Best wel kritisch op Israël maar altijd op basis van feiten. Ondanks begrip voor de Palestijnse kant spaart Morris hen ook zeker niet, en al helemaal niet als het gaat over de gemiste kansen om vrede te bereiken.

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