Israel: The First Forty Years

by William Frankel (Editor)

A celebration of the 1948 founding of the state of Israel offers a panoramic view of Israel and the still unresolved question of Israeli survival in the Middle East

Genres: History

200 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

William Frankel was born into the Hasidic community in London’s East End. Expanding into ever-wider social, professional and intellectual circles, he describes vividly the extraordinary encounters he had with prime ministers, political leaders, writers, artists and musicians.

William Frankel died in Washington in May 2008.