From partition to partition -- Rabbi Herzog, de Valera, and Jewish rescue -- De facto recognition of Israel by Ireland -- From de facto to de jure
Summary
Eliash examines the relationship between Ireland and the Zionist movement, and the state of Israel from the context of Palestine's partition and the delay in Ireland's recognition of the State of Israel until 1963. Analyzing the Irish attitude to the partition of Palestine through an analogy with that of Ireland, this engaging text compares both the Irish and Zionist views on the partition plans of 1937 and 1947. The study underscores the contrast between Ireland's separatist policy and its sparse diplomatic connections on the one hand, and Israel's global diplomacy on the othe
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-229) and index
