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Vladimir Jabotinsky, “The Iron Wall,” 1923

Vladimir Jabotinsky, “The Iron Wall,” 1923

April 11, 1923 Vladimir “Ze’ev” Jabotinsky (October 17, 1880-August 3, 1940) was a Russian-Jewish intellectual, writer, soldier and political activist who founded the Revisionist Zionist movement. A charismatic orator and prolific author, Jabotinsky broke with…

Documents and Sources|April 11, 1923
Bibliography — Arab-Israeli Negotiations

Bibliography — Arab-Israeli Negotiations

June 2025 From the early 19th century, Zionists and then Israelis negotiated with Arabs in Palestine and neighboring areas. Zionist officials sought compromises as early as the 1930s and into the 1940s, as when the…

Bibliographies|June 17, 2025
Bibliography — Israeli Leaders and Leadership

Bibliography — Israeli Leaders and Leadership

June 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles to guide understanding of leaders and leadership throughout Israeli history. Books Abrams, Dennis. Ehud Olmert: Modern World Leaders. New York: Chelsea House Publishers,…

Bibliographies|June 16, 2025
Explainer: Israel-Lebanon-Syria Triangle

Explainer: Israel-Lebanon-Syria Triangle

Before Israel’s establishment, Zionists in Palestine had contacts with Lebanese and Syrian officials, seeking information about anti-Zionist attitudes and understanding of these Arab states’ military capabilities against Israel’s establishment and survival. Since 1949 and the…

Explainer Articles|June 11, 2025
Explainer: Israeli Leadership

Explainer: Israeli Leadership

Jews always have bound themselves together by committing to Torah values, taking care of one another, adapting to new settings, coping with persistently precarious living environments, and finding leaders who looked past immediate obstacles to…

Explainer Articles|June 11, 2025
Explainer: Israel’s Foreign Relations

Explainer: Israel’s Foreign Relations

A major objective of Zionism and Israel remains the “normalization” of the Jewish people in a secure territory of their own. As a worldwide minority through the ages, Jews have lobbied and negotiated with stronger…

Explainer Articles|June 11, 2025
Bibliography — The Modern Middle East

Bibliography — The Modern Middle East

May 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles to guide understanding of the modern Middle East. For a supplement to this bibliography, click on CIE’s Annotated Bibliography of Basic Books on…

Bibliographies|June 9, 2025
Bibliography — Iran and Israel

Bibliography — Iran and Israel

June 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles to guide understanding of Iran and its relations with Israel and the Jewish people. Books Abrahamian, Ervand. Iran Between Two Revolutions. Princeton, NJ:…

Bibliographies|June 9, 2025