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Identifier	Thesis 2035
Author	Gorecki, Alexander John
Title	Invading its meager territory from every side? : historical interpretations of the Israeli War of Independence
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2009
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	For decades Israeli historians around the world have argued that Israel won its war of independence even though Israeli forces were at a great disadvantage. They have stated that the invading Arab forces were better prepared than the Israelis militarily. This view has been advocated by professional and popular Israeli and Jewish historians. Non-Jewish historians since that time, as well as new“revisionist” historians in Israel more recently, have argued a different viewpoint; claiming that the Israelis were in a more advantageous position militarily. So the question arises, did Jews around the world purposely misrepresent history and if so, why? Many historians, both professional and popular, have written histories concerning the relative strengths of both sides during this war. But few have tried to assess why the Israeli historical viewpoint on the war is so different from the viewpoint of others throughout the world. This thesis examines the difference in the way the military strengths of both sides is portrayed by historians, both professional and popular. It also analyzes what Israelis hope to gain by portraying the Israelis as weak and up against great odds. Finally, this paper discusses the impact of these historical interpretations on continued historical controversies, on how this history is currently being taught in Israeli schools, and on other religious groups with no involvement in the war. This thesis argues that the older pro-Israeli arguments about the early phase of the War of Independence are part of a historical myth that has been used frequently for political purposes. These Israeli historians have used history to create sympathy for the Israeli cause, to justify their actions, and unify their people. This thesis therefore shows how important the use of history can be for political purposes in the past and present day.
Subject	Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949 -- Historiography Palestine -- History -- 1917-1948 -- Historiography Jewish-Arab relations -- Historiography
Department	Department of History
Advisor	Williams, Louise Blakeney
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	495311719
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