What is Reddit's opinion of A History of the Modern Middle East?

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You're too far gone to continue entertaining a discussion with. I recommend taking a look at the sources I linked or at the very least purchasing a peer reviewed textbook on the subject. I recommend this one written by a past Professor of mine:

https://www.amazon.ca/History-Modern-Middle-East/dp/081334980X

A History of the Modern Middle East

https://www.amazon.com.au/History-Modern-Middle-East/dp/081334980X/ref=sr\_1\_7?crid=TRURRYZU4X05&keywords=history+of+middle+east&qid=1660009545&sprefix=history+of+middle+eas%2Caps%2C274&sr=8-7

The two books that come to mind are these:

https://www.amazon.ca/History-Modern-Middle-East/dp/081334980X

and

https://www.amazon.ca/Zionism-David-Engel/dp/1405835567

I am pretty certain you can find the Engel book as an online copy. The History of the Modern Middle East has to be purchased.

>So let’s say a bunch of Chinese people bought up all the houses in your neighborhood, then they decided this isn’t America anymore it’s China,

This is not how Israel was re-established. There was no country there, no autonomy, no sovereign. If there was an internationally recognized Palestinian-Arab country with defined borders, a military, economy, etc and all of a sudden Jews from the diaspora arrived and began kicking people out of their homes and declared "this is our new country now," I would agree with you.

The fact that you're using this incredibly stupid analogy tells me everything I need to know about your lack of understanding on the most basic facts of Israel's establishment. I suggest trying to find a way to read this if you care about learning about this conflict: https://www.amazon.ca/History-Modern-Middle-East/dp/081334980X

I took a Modern History of the Middle East overview class in college, and the Cleveland book already recommended was our main textbook for the course.

We also read From the Holy Mountain: A Journey Among the Christians of the Middle East, which is not an objective overview, but rather an engaging travel narrative through the region which helped to make many of the complex historical nuances and religious conflicts much more 'real' and understandable for me.