Abstract:

The book describes the relationship between Jews and Arabs in Israel from the beginning of Islam to the present day. Departing from the accepted picture of hostile relations and mutual hostility over the past century, the book celebrates the hundreds of years preceding the British Mandate. Analysis of thousands of documents from the archives of the Muslim court in Jerusalem during the 400 years of Turkish-Ottoman rule makes it clear that there was a diverse and multidisciplinary system of coexistence, tolerance and partnership in all areas of life between the Jews of Palestine and their Arab neighbors.