Donald Peretz

First published in 1986. This study of the West Bank was originally undertaken for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D. C., under the terms of its contract with the U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency. The study was compiled from a series of draft working papers. Covering The Late Ottoman period to 1967 and the second part looks at the West Bank under Israeli Occupation after 1967.

Israeli government and politics have undergone significant changes since the second edition of this book was published in 1983. Israel withdrew from Lebanon, absorbed hundreds of thousands of new immigrants from the collapsed Soviet Union and Ethiopia, and undertook peace negotiations with the Palestinians and other Arab neighbors that led to a his

First published in 1986. This study of the West Bank was originally undertaken for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D. C., under the terms of its contract with the U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency. The study was compiled from a series of draft working papers. Covering The Late Ottoman period to 1967 and the second part looks at the West Bank under Israeli Occupation after 1967.

This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the dynamics of Israeli politics. It aims to familiarize those interested in Israel's government with that country's origins; the way its political institutions, practices, and traditions have evolved; and the way the government works.