Britain in Palestine: The Story of British Rule in Palestine 1917-1948

by Karl Sabbagh

This books shows how today's problems in the Middle East are a direct consequence of events during the period between 1917 and 1948 when Britain ruled the land known as Palestine under a League of Nations Mandate. Karl Sabbagh describes the nature of that rule, the conflicting promises it was based on, and how the seeds of future conflict were planted by Britains's policy-makers. The book develops the narrative of the exhibition 'Britain in Palestine,' first mounted in London in 2012.

Genres: History

110 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

​Karl Sabbagh, founder and managing director of Skyscraper Publications, has written nearly a dozen books, ranging across topics as diverse as architecture, psychology, history, mathematics, fraud, Victorian boys’ papers, and the Middle East.​​ Some of his books are derived from major television documentary series he produced and directed; others are pieces of original non-fiction for a general readership. ​

From 2010 to 2012, he was managing director of Hesperus Press, an independent British publisher of minor classics, fiction in translation, and some original non-fiction. While at Hesperus, he acquired the UK rights to The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, which has so far sold over 500,000 copies in the UK alone.
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Skyscraper's unique programme draws on Karl's extensive experience as both author and publisher.

Reviews

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and comprehensive overview of the Palestinian problem from its inception till the partition of Palestine and creation of Israel in 1948. Great primer!

[Mohamed Elsayed · Rating 4 out of 5]

موجود بترجمة دكتور محمد عصفور من المركز القومي للترجمة