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H V Evatt and the Establishment of Israel The Undercover Zionist
The Minister for External Affairs, and the dominant force in the formation of Australian foreign policy for a crucial decade in the battle over Palestine (1941-1949), Herbert Vere Evatt played a central role in the Australian political response to Zionism and the conflict in Palestine. This book, which uses a variety of primary sources from Australia, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States, provides a valuable study of Evatt the Zionist, as well as illuminating a fascinating political figure. This valuable book charts the debate in Australia over the creation of a Jewish state as well as providing a genuinely entertaining study of Evatt himself.
Biography
Daniel Mandel was born in Sydney in 1964 and educated in Australia and New Zealand, receiving his doctorate in history at the University of Melbourne. He is now a research fellow in the History Department of the University of Melbourne.
'If you're a history buff, this is one to pick up, and if you're not, the story is a fascinating play of political intrigue and balancing allegiances.' - Jewsweek
'A useful contribution to the history of Israel's founding - Middle East Quarterly