إيران وإسرائيل والشرق الأوسط: شرح الدين والسلطة وجذور الحرب

For many readers, the region seems difficult to understand. The headlines cover Iran, Israel, Gaza, Hezbollah, oil, the Holy Land, historical rivalries, and American influence, but they rarely explain how these forces interact in reality. Iran, Israel, and the Middle East: A Simple Explainer provides a clear, concise guide to the religious, historical, and geopolitical roots of contemporary conflict. This book, intended for general readers rather than specialists, explains the importance of religion in the region, but it also shows why religion alone is not enough to explain what is happening. Levi Kavan traces the common origins and profound differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the power of the Holy Land and the Holy Memory; the legacy of empire and colonial borders; the rise of Zionism, Arab nationalism, and the Iranian revolution; the Sunni-Shiite division; The role of America and oil; The long rivalry between Iran and Israel.