Jews and Arabs in Haifa during the British Mandate in Palestine, 1920-1948 Daphna Sharfman (editor), Eli Nachmias, Johnny Mansour

Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008

Time: 7.30 pm

Venue: The Spiro Ark Centre - 25-26 Enford St, W1

Price: £7 / £5 for full time students and Spiro Ark membership card holders

Organized by the Spiro Ark Tzavta Department

Is peace and coexistence of different ethnic groups and religions in the Middle East possible? Haifa proves that it is!

This book examines the secret of a successful coexistence, the “Haifa Model,” through using different perspectives, thus creating a

fascinating and intriguing picture.

In “The Secret of Coexistence” we find three essays discussing the ensemble of life in the city during the British Mandate. The writers made a great choice by concentrating on this relatively short period of history, which contributed to the building of the country, the developing of both the Arab

community and the Jewish settlement and of course the building and prosperity of Haifa.

“This is a comprehensive book, worthy to be found on the bookshelf of anyone who takes an interest in Haifa’s and Israel’s history.” Professor Ya’akov Goldstein, Haifa University

Dr. Daphna Sharfman - Chair of the Political Science department, Western Galilee College, author of books on human rights, international politics, women and politics.

Eli Nachmias - Senior trade union executive, expert on labour relations and author of a book on Haifa’s trade unions

Dr. Johnny Mansour - Lecturer in History at Beit Berl College (Israel), vice principal of Mar Elias College, Ibillin, author of books on Arab history and culture.