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The Gun and the Olive Branch

The Roots of Violence in the Middle East

by David Hirst

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"A myth-breaking general history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, *The Gun and the Olive Branch* traces events right back to the 1880s to show how Arab violence, although often cruel and fanatical, is a response to the challenge of repeated aggression." (From the publisher, in the 3rd edition)

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