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''O Jerusalem!'' is a history book published in 1971 by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins that seeks to capture the events surrounding the creation of
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, and the subsequent expulsion and flight of Palestinians.


Introduction

The book is the result of two years of research by the authors, which consisted of several thousand interviews, and an examination of a series of publicly available documents and relevant materials. These became the basic materials for presenting the story of the birth of the modern state of Israel, as well a crucial early reader into the circumstances surrounding the creation of the Palestinian refugee crisis.


Presentation

The book has forty-six chapters which was grouped into four parts: *''Part One: A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance'' has six chapters. *''Part Two: A House Against Itself'' has eleven chapters. *''Part Three: A City Besieged'' has thirteen chapters. *''Part Four: A City Divided'' has sixteen chapters.


Film Adaptation

In 2006, the book was adapted into a film of the same name by director Élie Chouraqui.


References

* Collins, Larry and Lapierre, Dominique (1972): ''O Jerusalem!'',
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