Bar-Ilan University Press

The Administration of Palestine under the British Mandate (1920-1948)

An Institutional Analysis

Jacob Reuveny

This book is a history of the Civil Administration of Palestine under the British Mandate. It focuses on the structure and the policies of the civil administration against the background of the rapid economic and social change generated by the Jewish National Home, as well as the conflict between the Jewish, Arab and British sectors. It concludes by examining the various institutions left behind by the British administration. From the series "Schnitzer Foundation for Studies in Economy and Society in Israel''.

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Danacode: 110-10341 ISBN: 965-226-135-1 Language: Hebrew Pages: 248 Weight: 500 gr Dimensions: 16X23 cm Publication Date: 01/1993 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

The Activities of the Jewish and Arab Military Organizations as Reflected in the Reports of High Commissioner General Sir Alan Cunningham

This book presents telegrams sent to London by High Commissioner General Sir Alan Cunningham about the activities of the Jewish and Arab military organizations in Palestine from early 1947 to mid-May 1948.

The Religious Units in the Hagana and in the Palmah

This is the first detailed study of the religious units that formed an integral part of the Hagana. It describes the needs that prompted the religious Zionist leaders to establish these units, and the difficulties encountered in their formation. In additi

The Religious Kibbutz during the Mandate Period

AWARD-WINNING BOOK!! A geographical-historical study of the religious kibbutz settlement from the time of its establishment until the foundation of the State of Israel. Co-published with Magnes Press, The Hebrew University.

Jewish Settlement in the Hebron Mountains and the Etzion Bloc

Traces the development of Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion and in the area south of Bethlehem, and analyses the process of settlement at the end of the British Mandate.

Resistance and Tradition in Mandatory Palestine

The Irgun Zeva'i Leumi, Lehi and Hagana resis-tance organizations claimed from their very beginning that their resistance to the British authorities was sanctioned by Jewish tradition. This study examines the plausibility of their claim to represent tradi

The Failure of British Military Strategy within Palestine (1939-1947)

Study of British documents on how the British authorities dealt with the outbreaks of violence in Eretz Israel during and after World War II.

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A collection of annotated documents with an introductory essay illustrating the differences of opinion within and between the various Jewish camps.