By Johnny Mansour
What do Arabs know about Israel? This is an important question asked by the author, a Haifa-born Palestinian researcher and historian, which he tries to answer throughout the book. As an expert in Middle-East history and Israeli affairs, Johnny Mansour tries to fill in two major gaps. The first of these is that between what actually goes on in Israel and what is being transmitted to the Arab world about Israel. The second, ever-widening gap is the one between what Arabs know about Israel and what Israelis know about the Arabs.
The book provides us with what we need to know about Israel for at least the next five years. It consists of 14 chapters and covers several political, military, social, economic and educational issues of major concern to Israel besides the security issue. It also explores the role currently being played by Israel to strengthen it clout in the region. It tackles Israel's foreign relations and the status of Jews all over the world. The author depends on a variety of sources and references, including many scientific and academic reports from several research institutions concerned with the future of Israel. In a word, this book provides the reader with a clear picture of the current status quo in Israel and its plans for the future on national and regional levels.
