{"product_id":"ghosts-of-a-holy-war-the-1929-massacre-in-palestine-that-ignited-the-arab-israeli-conflict-hardcover","title":"Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYardena Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning journalist presents a thoroughly researched examination of the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and illustrates how a shocking yet little-known massacre one century ago in what was then simply Palestine became ground zero of a war that continues to devastate. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] compelling story. . . . If you are going to read one book to help you understand the current Middle East tragedy, this is it.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, and author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eLetters to My Palestinian Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a family in Memphis, Tennessee, discovers a box of century-old letters in their attic, a journey begins: not only to learn about the young man who wrote the letters from the holy city of Hebron in British Mandate Palestine, but about the massacre that took his life in 1929. Award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz draws from these letters, along with extensive research and wide-ranging interviews of Israelis and Palestinians now living in Hebron, to tell a timely, captivating narrative. By illuminating the echoes of 1929 in Hamas's massacre of October 7, 2023, Schwartz vividly illustrates how little has changed--and how much of our perspective must change if peace is ever to come to this tortured land and its people, who are destined to share it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis meticulously researched examination of the Israel-Palestine conflict's origins interweaves historical analysis with contemporary insights, providing crucial context for understanding today's Middle East tensions. Perfect for anyone who has read Yossi Klein Halevi, Matti Friedman, or Nathan Thrall, Schwartz's work is a riveting exploration of the complex background of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing struggle for peace in the region.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYardena Schwartz \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated producer who worked at NBC News, including stints at the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show, \u003ci\u003eNightly News with Brian Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, and MSNBC's \u003ci\u003eAndrea Mitchell Reports\u003c\/i\u003e. Her reporting has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She graduated with honors from Columbia Journalism School in 2011 and received an Emmy nomination for her work at MSNBC in 2013. She then spent a decade reporting from Israel, earning the 2016 RNA award for excellence in magazine reporting. She now lives in New York's Hudson Valley. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451484430643,"sku":"9781454949213","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/T8nv0MeUCD9781454949213.webp?v=1783026537","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/ghosts-of-a-holy-war-the-1929-massacre-in-palestine-that-ignited-the-arab-israeli-conflict-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}