The Palestine Problem Today: Israel and Its Neighbors – An Important Publication on the Contemporary Issues of the Young State of Israel, By Carl Hermann Voss, published by Beacon Press, Boston, 1953 – First Edition.
An Important Publication on the Young State of Israel and Jewish-Arab Relations in Light of the Events Leading Up to Israel’s Establishment. The book was written following the author’s fourth visit to the Middle East, offering a sympathetic perspective toward the Jewish people. Voss was deeply impressed by the courage of the pioneers, even in the face of British rule. He describes Israel in 1949 as “the most dynamic country I have ever seen.” The author had witnessed persecuted Jews in detention camps in Germany and Austria, and was moved to see them again in Israel. He extensively discusses key contemporary issues, including:
Swastika and Star of David – The consequences of Hitler’s persecution of the Jewish people, Did the British Mandate succeed?, The Jewish connection to Eretz Israel, Why did Arab armies invade the new State of Israel?, Were the holy places desecrated?, How did Israel manage a 125% population increase within five years?, What were the primary challenges facing Israel (five years after its establishment)?, The status of Palestinian refugees, U.S. relations with the Arab world, The condition of Jews behind the Iron Curtain in the Soviet Union, Does Israel have colonial ambitions? And more.
The book includes photographs, among them: A school for Arab refugee children in Gaza. A Yemeni Jew driving a tractor. Israeli soldiers at a Tel Aviv cinema. A view of Haifa Bay from Mount Carmel. Maps of Israel and the Near East.
The author, an American writer and theologian, extensively researched Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Arab relations, as well as political issues in the Middle East. He served as Chairman of the Executive Council of the American Christian Palestine Committee.
XV, 64 pages. Light stains on the cover. Condition: Good – Very Good.
