Mythologies Without End

The history of modern Israel is a fiercely contested subject. Ideologically-charged narratives and counter-narratives battle for dominance not just in Israel itself but throughout the world. In Mythologies Without End, Jerome Slater takes stock of the conflict over time and argues that Israeli and US policies in the region are largely a product of mythologies that are often flatly wrong. Because of their widespread acceptance, there have been devastating consequences to the true interests of both countries. As Slater reexamines the entire history of the conflict from its onset at the end of WWI through today, he argues that a refutation of the many mythologies is a necessary first step toward solving the Arab-Israeli conflict. Rather than provide a linear history of the conflict, Slater provides a series of analyses of key issues and episodes over time that challenge conventional understanding. This fully revised and updated edition includes a new chapter on the Hamas Attack of October 2023 and where the conflict stands on the West Bank since 2019, bringing this comprehensive political history fully up to date.