The Battle for Palestine Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2014
The Battle for Palestine You can't understand the worsening Mideast violence without knowing the modern history of Palestine, a story that begins with European anti-Semitism causing Zionists to claim Palestine for the Jews and to expel the Arabs, wrote retired U.S. diplomat William R. Polk in the first of three parts.
The Battle for Palestine — Part Two
The Battle for Palestine — Part Three
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