Gaza and the Jews: Exploiting the Holocaust: Jewish Quarterly 261 - Softcover

Segev, Tom

 
9781760645472: Gaza and the Jews: Exploiting the Holocaust: Jewish Quarterly 261

Synopsis

Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza is its longest - and perhaps darkest - conflict. But the war in Gaza is part of a much longer history. In Gaza and the Jews, eminent Israeli historian Tom Segev brings to life the history of Jewish encounters with Gaza, from the Bible's Samson to the messianic Ottoman-era visions of Nathan of Gaza to the modern age. He traces the revealing history of the little-known Jewish communities and figures who lived in Gaza from the second century BC until the founding of Israel in 1948. And he explores how this history created mythologies, memories and outlooks that continue to resonate today.

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About the Author

Tanya Gold is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Harper's, the Spectator, the New Statesman and the New York Times. She lives in the UK.

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