With everything that’s going on in the world currently regarding Israel and its interactions with its neighbors, I would really like to find a relatively unbiased book (or website) I could read regarding the establishment of Israel, Jewish settlement in the area before that time (within the last couple of centuries, I’ve read the OT), and the Muslim nations that were in the area at the time (for instance, why the extreme reaction to Israel when Muslims had traditionally regarded Jews as People of the Book).
I’m asking because I’m a pretty liberal person who hears a lot of rhetoric from both sides (“Israel kills children!” “Palestinians are all terrorists who hate non-Muslims!”) and I’d like to read some more about the history.
I started this thread here because I’m really trying to get book/media recommendations. I’m not trying to start a controversy.