Y. Allon, Shield of David (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1971). 272 pp. £3.50.

Well-illustrated account of Israel’s armed forces told in detail by a leading politico-military figure. Follow-up to the same writer’s The Making of Israel’s Army (now available in Sphere paperbacks, price 40p).

D. Ben-Gurion, Israel: A personal history (New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1971). 862 pp. $20.

Monumental review of the history of modern Israel by the nation’s first Prime Minister. Invaluable reference-book, with good illustrations.

D. Ben-Gurion, Recollections. Edited by T. R. Bransten (London, Macdonald, 1970). 217 pp. £1.50.

Key texts and speeches of Israel’s late “elder statesman”. With useful running commentary and detailed chronology by the editor.

N. Bentwich, Israel: Two fateful years, 1967- 1969 (London, Elek, 1970). 119 pp. £1.50.

Well-informed analysis of a crucial period in Israel’s history.

L. Collins & D. Lapierre, O! Jerusalem (London, Pan Books, 1973). 648 pp. 60p. Paperback.

Action-packed, journalistic account of the rebirth οι Israel in 1948. Based largely on contemporary newspaper sources and eye-witness interviews. With many illustrations. Reviewed: The Testimony, Nov. 1974.

C. Cooper, Modern Israel (Birmingham, the Christadelphian, 1973). 132 pp. 70p. Paperback.

The personal touches and reference to Scripture make this a very readable survey of the State of Israel. With maps and plates, it is value for money. Reviewed: The Testimony, October 1973.

A. Eban, My Country: The story of modern Israel (London, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1973). 304 pp. £3.75.

Beautifully illustrated and well-written personal account of post-1948 Israel by Israel’s highly-respected former Foreign Minister.

Η. Β. Ellis, Israel: One land, two peoples (New York, T. Y. Crowell, 1972). 184 pp. $4.50.

Outsider’s view of the seemingly endless Arab/Israeli conflict.

A. Elon, The Israelis, Fathers and Sons (London, Sphere, 1973). 368 pp. 50p. Paperback.

Well-informed and moving account of the efforts and aspirations of the early Zionists and of the achievements of their successors.

Μ. Emanuel (ed.), Israel: A survey and bibliography (London, St. James Press, 1971). 3O9pp. £3.75.

Twenty-five specialist essays on a wide variety of Israeli topics, each with a comprehensive bibliography which includes periodical article references. Rich source for the keen student.

Facts about Israel, 1973 (Jerusalem, Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs Division of Information, 1973). 202 pp. $1, Paperback.

Annual publication, with maps and photographs. Handy, and crammed with facts.

M. Gilbert, Jewish History Atlas (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969). 127 pp. Paperback, £1.50; Hardback, £2.75.

112 self-explanatory map/charts tracing the movements and misfortunes of the Jews from Abraham’s time to the present. Original and fascinating presentation, with index and bibliography. A “must” for the student of Jewish affairs.

I. Hirschmann, Red Star over Bethlehem (London, Barker, 1971). 192 pp. £2.10.

Israel Pocket Library (Jerusalem, Reter Publishing House, 1973).

Series of 16 small paperbacks on separate aspects of the life and history of Israel (geography, Zionism, religious life, economy, archaeology, etc.). Compiled from authoritative material originally published in the Encyclopaedia Judaea. Further details from: Keter Books, P.O. Box 7145, Jerusalem.

Israel Yearbook 1974 (Tel Aviv, Israel Yearbook Publications, 1974). 295 pp. $10. Paperback.

Annual publication. Zionist orientated. Contains separate full-length articles by many leading figures. Covers some unusual aspects of Israel’s life.

Y. Karmon, Israel: A regional geography (London, Wiley-Interscience, 1971). 345 pp. £4.50.

Excellent reference work. Written by the Professor of Geography at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, but not too technical for the general reader. With photographs, diagrams, and a folding map of Israel.

K. Kenyon, Digging up Jerusalem (London, Benn, 1974). 288 pp. £4.25.

Updated and rewritten version of the earlier Jerusalem: excavating 3,000 years of history (reviewed: The Testimony, April 1972). 122 fascinating black and white plates.

W. Laqueur, A History of Zionism (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1972). 656 pp. £6.50.

Authoritative and exhaustive. Possibly the definitive work on the political origins of the State of Israel. With maps and illustrations.

W. Laqueur, The Israel-Arab Reader (Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1970). 600 pp. 60p. Paperback.

Documentary history of the Middle East conflict. Wide variety and good selection of source-material.

B. Litvinoff (ed.), Israel: A chronology and fact book (New York, Oceana, 1973). 136 pp. $7.50.

Well-presented mine of information about Israel.

P. Mann, Golda: The Life of Israel’s Prime Minister (London, Vallentine, Mitchell, 1972). 288 pp. £2.25.

Simply-written biography of Israel’s “latter-day Deborah”. Based largely on personal interviews.

G. Meir, A Land of Our Own: An oral autobiography. Edited by Mane Syrkin (New York, Putnam, 1973). 251 pp. $6.95.

The aspirations of the Israelis expressed by their former Prime Minister. Collected and edited by one of Mrs. Meir’s closest friends.

I. T. Naamani, Israel: A profile (London, Pall Mall Press, 1973). 246 pp. £3.50.

Emphasis on political and social aspects of modern Israel. Good index.

A. Negev (ed.), Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1973). 355 pp. £4.00.

Concise and comprehensive alphabetical guide to the archaeology of Biblical sites. Well illustrated. Includes latest findings.

E. O’Ballance, The Third Arab-Israeli War (London, Faber & Faber, 1972). 288 pp. £3.50.

Blow-by-blow account of the Six Day War. Supersedes all other analyses of the conflict that suddenly reminded so many of us of the nearness of Christ’s return.

Μ. Pearlman & Υ. Yannai, Historical Sites of Israel (New York, Simon & Schuster, revised edition 1969). 268 pp. $14.95.

Beautifully illustrated guide to present knowledge of Israel’s ancient past.

D. Pedahzur (ed.), Israel 25: A pictorial celebration of Israel’s 25th birthday (New York, Arlington House, 1973). 266 pp. $17.95.

Remarkable photographic record of Israel’s achievements.

T. Prittie, Israel: Miracle in the desert (New York, Praeger, revised edition 1968). 260 pp. $6.50.

Though the illustrations are not so good, this is probably the best scholarly introduction to modern Israel. The English edition is unfortunately out of print at the time of writing. Reviewed: The Testimony, April 1974.

V. D. Segre, Israel: A society in transition (London, O.U.P., 1971). 227 pp. £2.50.

Italian Jew’s eye-witness account of Israel’s search for identity in its evolution from a National Home for the Jews to an independent and indigenous Israeli state.

J. L. Talmon, Israel among the Nations (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1970). 199 pp. £3.00.

Jewish professor of history’s analysis of Israel’s internal political developments under the external pressures of the Arab and communist world.

S. Teveth, Moshe Day an: The soldier, the man, the legend (Jerusalem, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1972). 373 pp. £3.95. Also paperback, from Quartet Books, at 60p.

Absorbing illustrated biography of one of modern Israel’s most colourful characters. Reviewed: The Testimony, Feb. 1974.

D. Weintraub and others, Moshava, Kibbutz and Moshav (Ithaca, Cornell U.P., 1969). 360 pp. $17.50.

Detailed comparative analysis of the three major types of rural agricultural settlements that have transformed Palestine and Israel.