The History of Israel: From the Origins of the Zionist Movement to the Intifada of the Early 21st Century

This book, written by one of the most significant Israeli researchers of national history and culture, presents a multifaceted history of Israel — from the origins of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century to the early 2000s.
«Israel is... a success story of global proportions; it is a viable, dynamic society with a developing economy and science, having gained international recognition, at the forefront of research, it is a radical democracy with extreme freedom of speech and bold and aggressive media that unhesitatingly expose all the weaknesses of the government... Israeli culture is rich, multifaceted, innovative and constantly renewing, there are clashes between high and popular culture, European and American cultures and Mizrahi culture, secular and religious Jewish culture, and so on — all of this reflects the mosaic of cultural life. The great Zionist adventure has been and remains one of the most remarkable attempts ever made in nation-building: achieved democratically, without coercion of citizens, during an unceasing existential war and without the loss of the moral principles that guided it.» (Anita Shapiro)