David Hirst — The Gun and the Olive Branch The Roots of Violence in the Middle East

10 published claims from this book.

• Deliberate assassination was planned with great precision.
• Many Palestinians initially opposed the idea of a Democratic State.
• Palestinian hopes of return persist despite political exploitation.
• Plan Dalet was aimed at the seizure of most of Palestine.
• The erasure of Arab villages reflects a systematic historical denial.
• The Israeli response to peace offers demonstrates deep-rooted violence.
• The October War fundamentally altered the Middle East power dynamics.
• Truman prioritized Zionist interests over Arab concerns.
• Zionism was envisioned as a movement involving coercion and violence.
• Zionists misdiagnosed the causes of Arab resistance to their endeavors.