Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index.
Contours of conflict -- A family feud rekindled -- The Jews in worldwide dispersion -- Jewish migrations and expulsions -- Zionism: turning dreams into drama -- World War II and the holocaust -- The tattered remnant and the new State of Israel -- Israel's defense and expansion -- Convulsions from within: intifada -- To whom does the land really belong? -- Divine assessment and promised restoration