Tracing the history ofPalestinefrom theOttomansin the nineteenth century, through theBritish Mandate, the establishment of the state ofIsraelin 1948, & the subsequent wars & conflicts which have dominated this troubled region,Ilan Pappe'swidely acclaimedA History of Modern Palestineprovides a balanced & forthright overview ofPalestine'scomplex history.Placing at its centre the voices of the men, women, children, peasants, workers, town-dwellers,Jews&ArabsofPalestine, who lived through these times, this tells a story of co-existence & co-operation, as well as oppression, occupation, & exile, exposing patterns of continuity as well as points of fracture.Now in an updated third edition,Pappedraws links between contemporary events, from war inLebanon, violence in theGaza Strip& theArab Spring, with the long history ofPalestine, taking into account the success of Israel without neglecting the on-going catastrophe suffered byPalestinians, leaving hope for a better future for all who live in, or were expelled, fromPalestine.°°°Ilan Pappeis director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the bestselling author of over a dozen books, includingThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine&The Israel/Palestine Question.