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Pictorial History of Israel
329 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1958
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Jacob Rubin
7 books15 followersJacob Rubin’s writing has appeared in the anthology Best New American Voices, www.newyorker.com, New York magazine, Slate, n+1, and The New Republic. Times Square, a screenplay he co-wrote, was recently acquired by Focus Features. He lives in New York.
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February 11, 2026
3.5 stars.
Interesting historical book on the state of Israel in 1958 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its founding. Covers various aspects of Israeli society and I appreciated all the pictures which helped visualize what many other books only talked about in words.
However it is very obvious this book has propaganda elements. Downplays the suffering of the Palestinians (if they are even mentioned) and calls the refugee situation basically their own fault and that the wider Arab world is virulently antisemitic, etc. So it has a narrative and sticks to it without really acknowledging the other side.
Still enjoyed reading it overall.
Interesting historical book on the state of Israel in 1958 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its founding. Covers various aspects of Israeli society and I appreciated all the pictures which helped visualize what many other books only talked about in words.
However it is very obvious this book has propaganda elements. Downplays the suffering of the Palestinians (if they are even mentioned) and calls the refugee situation basically their own fault and that the wider Arab world is virulently antisemitic, etc. So it has a narrative and sticks to it without really acknowledging the other side.
Still enjoyed reading it overall.
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