I'm interested in the history of Israel's founding. What was the role of Churchill? John Derbyshire refers to a new book to be published in September by Yale University Press, Churchill's Promised Land by Michael Makovsky. Derbyshire says, "I vaguely knew that Winnie was a Zionist, but didn't realize the depth and conviction of his Zionism. . . Along with Churchill's warmth towards Palestinian Jews went a deep dislike and distrust of Palestinian Arabs."
A sample of pre-publication blurbs:
Fouad Ajami :"Churchill's Promised Land weaves a seamless web between diplomatic and intellectual history. Arresting, thoroughly documented, and at times startling, this will be the standard book on Churchill's complex political and intellectual response to the Zionist project. This is the best kind of history: no axe to grind, guided by the sources, it is a work of genuine scholarship written by a discerning and curious historian."-
Fouad Ajami, author of The Foreigner's Gift: The Americans, the Arabs, and the Iraqis in Iraq
Natan Sharansky :"Today, when Western civilization is under severe attack and the legitimacy of national movements, such as Zionism, is being challenged by the new post-nationalist universalists, Michael Makovsky shows in dramatic and vivid detail why Churchill, one of the greatest statesman in centuries, consistently and stubbornly fought for both." Natan Sharansky, author of The Case for Democracy