Churchill and the Jews : a lifelong friendship / Martin Gilbert.
| Author/creator | Gilbert, Martin |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2007. |
| Description | xix, 359 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Early years : "This monstrous conspiracy" -- Supporting the Jews -- The First World War and its aftermath -- "A struggle for the soul of the Jewish people" -- Responsibility for the Jewish national home -- Pledges in Jerusalem -- Building on the Balfour declaration -- An anti-semitic libel, Palestine, and Moses -- The rise of Hitler -- Defender of zionism -- The partition debate: "a counsel of despair" -- Nazism rampant: "abominable persecution" -- Palestine the legitimate Jewish haven -- The Black Paper: "this mortal blow" -- The first nine months of war -- Prime Minister: the Palestine dimension -- "These vile crimes" -- Palestine: a vigilant eye -- Seeking to save Jews -- "If our dreams of Zionism are to end ..." -- The Saudi Arabian dimension -- From war to peace: "I shall continue to do my best" -- The King David Hotel bomb: "We are to be at war with the Jews of Palestine" -- "A senseless, squalid war with the Jews" -- The state of Israel established: "an event in world history" -- "An old Zionist like me" -- "A great nation". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-329) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007014812 |
| ISBN | 9780805078800 |
| ISBN | 0805078800 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA566.9.C5 G4454 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |