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Ian Black is a British journalist and former Middle East editor at The Guardian. He has worked extensively as a correspondent in Jerusalem and other Arab countries and is recognized for his deep knowledge of the region’s politics and history.
Known for: Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017, Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
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Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
This book offers a comprehensive and balanced history of the intertwined lives of Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to the present day. Drawing on decades of ...
Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
Enemies and Neighbours is a comprehensive historical work that examines a century of conflict between Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, from 1917 to 2017. Ian Black, a veteran journalist and Mid...
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The Balfour Declaration (1917)
In 1917, the British government issued the Balfour Declaration, promising support for a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine. For many Jews, scarred by centuries of persecution and inspired by Zionism, this was a lifeline—a moral and political recognition of their right to return. For ...
From Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
The British Mandate Period (1918–1947)
Following the First World War, Britain assumed control of Palestine under a League of Nations mandate. This was no ordinary colony—it was an experiment in imperial management of two rival national movements. Jewish immigration rose steadily, especially under the pressure of European antisemitism. To...
From Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
The Balfour Declaration (1917)
The story begins with a single letter — the Balfour Declaration — issued by Britain in 1917, promising a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. This was a moment charged with idealism and imperial ambition. As I retrace its impact, I show how it embodied the contradictions of empire: a co...
From Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
British Mandate Period (1918–1947)
The British Mandate emerged from the ashes of the First World War and lasted nearly three decades. In this period, I examine the interplay between imperial administration and competing national projects. Britain was tasked with preparing Palestine for self‑government, but in reality, it had accepted...
From Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917–2017
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Ian Black is a British journalist and former Middle East editor at The Guardian. He has worked extensively as a correspondent in Jerusalem and other Arab countries and is recognized for his deep knowledge of the region’s politics and history.
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