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The Grandest Larceny

The Foundation of Israel
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A unique event-the handing over of a country by a country who did not own it, to a third which had only mythical claims to it-happened in 1918 when the British 'gave' Palestine to the Jews via the Balfour Declaration. The Palestinian Arabs never accepted the theft of their land but have been powerless against the weight of support for the Jews given by the most powerful nations. Since 1918, despite the foundation of Israel in 1948, the region has been plagued by wars, disenfranchisement, death, injustice and a refugee 'problem' affecting millions. The future of the Palestinians is dire. The Grandest Larceny challenges established assumptions about the history of this momentous historical event.
J. E. Thomas is professor emeritus at the University of Nottingham and former pro-vice-chancellor. He is the author of many books and articles on subjects ranging from histories of Japan, Wales, and prison systems, to biographies, organisational structures, and educational policies.
Acknowledgements; A Note on Spelling and Quotations; Introduction; Myths and the Makers of Myths; The Political Art of Lies and Ambiguity: The McMahon Letters and the Sykes-Picot Agreement; After Balfour: 'The document is undoubtedly the starting point of the whole trouble'; Escalation: 'The Mandate ... itself had lighted the fire'; The British Government Disregards the Law: 'No one can give what they don't have: nemo dat quod non habet'; The Israeli Prime Minister Sets the Goal: 'And if dozens of Arabs get killed-that's exactly what we want'; Terrorism, Violence, and the Expansion of the State; New Lamps For Old? The Treatment of Palestinians and the 'New Antisemitism'; Glossary; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.
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