"An engrossing and balanced history of a troubled time"-- Booklist . In this fascinating account of the events leading to the British mandate in Palestine, Sergio Minerbi draws on numberous unpublished diplomatic documents to bring to light the little-known role the Vatican played in the struggle over Palestine. Opposing both a Protestant British mandate and a Zionist state, the Pope made an unsuccessful bid for control of the Holy Places, laying the foundations for the Vatican's continued refusal to recognize Israel's ...
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"An engrossing and balanced history of a troubled time"-- Booklist . In this fascinating account of the events leading to the British mandate in Palestine, Sergio Minerbi draws on numberous unpublished diplomatic documents to bring to light the little-known role the Vatican played in the struggle over Palestine. Opposing both a Protestant British mandate and a Zionist state, the Pope made an unsuccessful bid for control of the Holy Places, laying the foundations for the Vatican's continued refusal to recognize Israel's existence.
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