Shared histories a Palestinian-Israeli dialogue

"In 2002, Palestinian and Israeli historians, as well as geographers, journalists, translators, and others, met for a series of discussions in Cyprus and Jerusalem to share their views on what happened in Israeli and Palestinian history. Seven topics were chosen from the period 1882-1949, and a Palestinian and an Israeli prepared a short paper intended to present an "Israeli" or "Palestinian" view of that subject. Those papers, edited, appear in this book. -- from Introduction (p.2)."
"This volume attempts to present a dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian scholars over competing narratives in the 19th and 20th century history of the Middle East to 1948, in the hopes of creating an appreciation, understanding, and respect for the "other.""@en
"There is no single history of the development of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli historical narrative speaks of Zionism as the Jewish national movement, of building a refuge from persecution, and of national regeneration. The Palestinian narrative speaks of invasion, expulsion, and oppression. Its no wonder peace remains elusive. This volume attempts to present both histories with parallel narratives of key points in the 19th and 20th centuries to 1948. The histories are presented by fourteen Israeli and Palestinian experts, joined by other historians, journalists, and activists."