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The History of Palestine - Significant Cultural Region from Antiquity to the Middle East Conflict and the Struggle for National Self-Determination - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 18 (unabridged) by Bert Petzold

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The History of Palestine - Significant Cultural Region from Antiquity to the Middle East Conflict and the Struggle for National Self-Determination - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 18 (unabridged)

Author
Bert Petzold
Narrator
AI Synthetic Female
Publisher
Amor Audiobook
Publish Date
18 June 2026
Run Time
3 hours 13 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history
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Why does one of the world's most historically significant cultural regions remain, to this day, at the centre of a conflict that shapes the Middle East and international politics? Anyone wishing to understand Palestine needs more than headlines. As a well-founded audiobook, "History of Palestine" conveys, in an accessible and structured way, the essential knowledge needed to understand the eventful history of this region and the causes of the Middle East conflict. Even its early development shows why Palestine is far more than a present-day crisis zone. As an important cultural region in the eastern Mediterranean, it formed a geographical link between Europe, Asia and Africa and, over thousands of years, became a stage for religious, political and military upheavals. Canaanites, Israelites, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders and Ottomans all shaped this landscape. Under the kings David and Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel emerged; in the first century BC the Romans conquered the region; in the seventh century a new era began with the Arab conquest; and during the Crusades Palestine once again became a focal point of fierce fighting. The audiobook also shows impressively how profoundly the modern era transformed the region. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine came under British administration from 1922 onwards. At the same time, Jewish immigration increased sharply, especially under the impact of National Socialist persecution and the murder of European Jews in the Holocaust. This intensified the conflict with the Arab population, which was increasingly displaced. When the UN General Assembly adopted a partition plan in 1947, providing for a Jewish and an Arab state, the Arab side rejected it because of perceived disadvantages. With great precision, the account leads into those decades in which tensions turned into open wars. After the founding of Israel in May 1948, the conflict rapidly expanded, many Palestinians were displaced, and the question of land, return and statehood acquired an explosive significance that remains unresolved to this day. The Six-Day War of 1967 further aggravated the situation, as Israel captured additional territories such as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Later, the PLO proclaimed the State of Palestine in 1988, while the Intifadas from 1987 and 2000 caused considerable suffering on both sides. Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip after 2006 and the renewed armed confrontations since October 2023 are also placed within a historical context that replaces hasty judgements with informed understanding. Bert Alexander Petzold combines historical overview with clear language, making this audiobook a valuable introduction for anyone wishing to engage seriously with the history of Palestine. The author not only explains events, but also makes it comprehensible why terrorist attacks, military assaults on Israel, Israeli settlement building in occupied territories, the Palestinians' right of return and the unresolved status of Jerusalem continue to burden every peace solution to this day. At the same time, the audiobook recalls that Palestine is rich in historically significant cities such as Jerusalem, Hebron and Nablus. It is ideally suited to preparation for examinations leading to a university entrance qualification and for study at university. Anyone wishing to understand the history of Palestine not merely as a sequence of crises, but as the deeply rooted development of a significant cultural region, will find in "History of Palestine" a knowledgeable and up-to-date audiobook. Secure this title now and discover an account that convincingly and carefully combines historical depth, political orientation and a precise understanding of the causes of the Middle East conflict.

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Author
Bert Petzold
Narrator
AI Synthetic Female
Duration
3 hours 13 minutes
Release Date
18 June 2026
ISBN
9783692123721
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Amor Audiobook
Genre
Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history

Synopsis

Why does one of the world's most historically significant cultural regions remain, to this day, at the centre of a conflict that shapes the Middle East and international politics? Anyone wishing to understand Palestine needs more than headlines. As a well-founded audiobook, "History of Palestine" conveys, in an accessible and structured way, the essential knowledge needed to understand the eventful history of this region and the causes of the Middle East conflict. Even its early development shows why Palestine is far more than a present-day crisis zone. As an important cultural region in the eastern Mediterranean, it formed a geographical link between Europe, Asia and Africa and, over thousands of years, became a stage for religious, political and military upheavals. Canaanites, Israelites, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders and Ottomans all shaped this landscape. Under the kings David and Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel emerged; in the first century BC the Romans conquered the region; in the seventh century a new era began with the Arab conquest; and during the Crusades Palestine once again became a focal point of fierce fighting. The audiobook also shows impressively how profoundly the modern era transformed the region. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine came under British administration from 1922 onwards. At the same time, Jewish immigration increased sharply, especially under the impact of National Socialist persecution and the murder of European Jews in the Holocaust. This intensified the conflict with the Arab population, which was increasingly displaced. When the UN General Assembly adopted a partition plan in 1947, providing for a Jewish and an Arab state, the Arab side rejected it because of perceived disadvantages. With great precision, the account leads into those decades in which tensions turned into open wars. After the founding of Israel in May 1948, the conflict rapidly expanded, many Palestinians were displaced, and the question of land, return and statehood acquired an explosive significance that remains unresolved to this day. The Six-Day War of 1967 further aggravated the situation, as Israel captured additional territories such as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Later, the PLO proclaimed the State of Palestine in 1988, while the Intifadas from 1987 and 2000 caused considerable suffering on both sides. Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip after 2006 and the renewed armed confrontations since October 2023 are also placed within a historical context that replaces hasty judgements with informed understanding. Bert Alexander Petzold combines historical overview with clear language, making this audiobook a valuable introduction for anyone wishing to engage seriously with the history of Palestine. The author not only explains events, but also makes it comprehensible why terrorist attacks, military assaults on Israel, Israeli settlement building in occupied territories, the Palestinians' right of return and the unresolved status of Jerusalem continue to burden every peace solution to this day. At the same time, the audiobook recalls that Palestine is rich in historically significant cities such as Jerusalem, Hebron and Nablus. It is ideally suited to preparation for examinations leading to a university entrance qualification and for study at university. Anyone wishing to understand the history of Palestine not merely as a sequence of crises, but as the deeply rooted development of a significant cultural region, will find in "History of Palestine" a knowledgeable and up-to-date audiobook. Secure this title now and discover an account that convincingly and carefully combines historical depth, political orientation and a precise understanding of the causes of the Middle East conflict.

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