--- product_id: 82653693 title: "Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017" price: "€ 39.46" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/82653693-enemies-and-neighbours-arabs-and-jews-in-palestine-and-israel store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Award-winning historical analysis Perfect binding for durability 640 pages of deep insight Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017 **Price:** € 39.46 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📘 Unlock the untold story behind a century of conflict and coexistence. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017 - **How much does it cost?** € 39.46 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/82653693-enemies-and-neighbours-arabs-and-jews-in-palestine-and-israel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **On-the-Ground Realities:** Captures everyday life in key cities, offering a humanized view beyond headlines and politics. - • **Unmatched Depth & Nuance:** Draws on declassified docs, oral histories, and decades of expert reporting for a balanced perspective. - • **Award-Winning Credibility:** Celebrated by The Economist, Sunday Times, Financial Times, and Guardian as a landmark study. - • **Century-Spanning Masterpiece:** Explore 100 years of one of the most pivotal conflicts shaping modern geopolitics. - • **Essential for Thought Leaders:** A must-read for professionals seeking to understand the roots and future of Middle East dynamics. ## Overview Enemies and Neighbours is a comprehensive 640-page historical analysis by veteran journalist Ian Black, tracing the complex Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine and Israel from 1917 to 2017. Perfectly bound and critically acclaimed, this book combines declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, and expert reporting to provide a nuanced, balanced perspective on a century of political upheaval, wars, peace efforts, and everyday life in the region. Recognized as a landmark study by major publications, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand one of the most polarizing conflicts of the modern era. ## Description ECONOMIST , SUNDAY TIMES , FINANCIAL TIMES AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Comprehensive and compelling ... A nuanced, landmark study that has deservedly won plaudits from both Palestinian and Israeli historians' Justin Marozzi, The Times A century after Britain's Balfour Declaration promised a Jewish 'national home' in Palestine, veteran Guardian journalist Ian Black has produced a major new history of one of the most polarising conflicts of the modern age. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from declassified documents to oral testimonies and his own decades of reporting - Enemies and Neighbours brings much-needed perspective and balance to the long and unresolved struggle between Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land. Beginning in the final years of Ottoman ruleand the British Mandate period, when Zionist immigration transformed Palestine in the face of mounting Arab opposition, the book re-examines the origins of what was a doomed relationship from the start. It sheds fresh light on critical events such as the Arab rebellion of the 1930s; Israel's independence and the Palestinian catastrophe ( Nakba in Arabic) of 1948; the watershed of the 1967 war; two Intifadas ; the Oslo Accords and Israel's shift to the right. It traces how - after five decades of occupation, ever-expanding Jewish settlements and the construction of the West Bank 'separation wall' - hopes for a two-state solution have all but disappeared, and explores what the future might hold. Yet Black also goes beyond the most newsworthy events - wars, violence and peace initiatives - to capture thereality of everyday life on the ground in Jerusalem and Hebron, Tel Aviv,Ramallah, Haifa and Gaza, for both sides of an unequal struggle. Lucid, timelyand gripping, Enemies and Neighbours illuminates a bitter conflict that shows no sign of ending - which is why it is so essential that we understand it. Review: Fantastic historical overview - Excellent book, really makes you understand the roots of the conflict. Review: excellent background - excellent book explains clearly how the situation came about and who helped it get there . well written and easy to read highly informative ## Features - Pages Count - 640. Binding type - Perfect. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 66,937 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 14 in Religious Conflicts 645 in Religious History 1,582 in World History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 631 Reviews | ## Images ![Enemies and Neighbours: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81zStAgP58L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic historical overview *by R***L on 24 March 2026* Excellent book, really makes you understand the roots of the conflict. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent background *by T***L on 3 July 2025* excellent book explains clearly how the situation came about and who helped it get there . well written and easy to read highly informative ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Book *by C***Y on 17 October 2025* The best book on the subject. I wish the author were alive to write about the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank. ## Frequently Bought Together - Enemies and Neighbours - A History of the Middle East --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/82653693-enemies-and-neighbours-arabs-and-jews-in-palestine-and-israel](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/82653693-enemies-and-neighbours-arabs-and-jews-in-palestine-and-israel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-31*