Urgent Reprint! Why Does Israel Support the Attack on Iran? The Definitive Introductory Guide to Correctly Understanding Complex History and International Affairs
NHK Publishing has announced an urgent reprint of its long-selling book, 'Expanded New Edition: Israel – The Most Troublesome Problem in Human History,' which explains the complex history and international situation between Israel and Iran. The expanded new edition, just released on February 25, 2026, has already been decided for an urgent reprint due to heightened interest in current global affairs, such as the Gaza War.
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You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Urgent Reprint! Why Does Israel Support the Attack on Iran? The Definitive Introductory Guide to Correctly Understanding Complex History and International Affairs
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Company Name:
Industry: Publishing, Art, Culture, Other
Body (first 8000 characters):
**The long-selling book, praised for its easy-to-understand explanation of the 'Israel-Palestine issue with illustrations,' was re-released as an expanded new edition on February 25, 2026, and has already been decided for an urgent reprint. 'Expanded New Edition: Israel – The Most Troublesome Problem in Human History' (by Daniel Sokatch / translated by Shinobu Onizawa) adds a new Part 3, focusing on crises that continue to shake the world, such as the Gaza War.**
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## Content Introduction
### **The definitive introductory guide to understanding complex history and international affairs in an easy-to-grasp manner**
Israel and Iran have been in a long-standing cold war. When did the conflict between the two countries begin? Which side is right, Israel or Palestine?
The expanded new edition significantly adds content from the 2023 Gaza War onwards. History always illuminates the present. Looking at the ongoing conflict from ancient times to the present and deepening understanding towards a resolution is crucial not only for the Middle East but for the entire world.
**A portion of the book's opening 'Introduction' and a commentary by former diplomat Koichi Nakagawa are now available!**
Read the excerpted article
## From the Table of Contents
Preface to the 2025 Edition
Introduction
Part 1: What's Happening?
Chapter 1: Jews and Israel: Where Did It Begin?
Chapter 2: Zionist Ideology: Organization, Immigration, Construction (1860s-1917)
Chapter 3: Wait, There Are People Here: What About the Palestinians?
Chapter 4: The British Arrive: World War I, the Balfour Declaration, and the Establishment of the British Mandate (1917-1939)
Chapter 5: Israel and the Nakba: Independence and Catastrophe (1947-1949)
Chapter 6: The Expelled People
Chapter 7: The 1950s: Nation-Building and the Suez Crisis
Chapter 8: The Big Bang: The Six-Day War and the Reality It Created
Chapter 9: Turmoil: From the Yom Kippur War to the First Intifada (1968-1987)
Chapter 10: Shaking Off: The First Intifada
Chapter 11: Israel Awaits Rabin
Chapter 12: When Wise Hope Crumbled: The End of the Oslo Accords
Chapter 13: The Bulldozer's Last Surprise
Chapter 14: Democratic Backsliding
Part 2: Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Israel?
Chapter 15: The Map Is Not the Territory
Chapter 16: Israel's Arab Citizens: Coexistence or Segregation?
Chapter 17: A Love Story? Israel and the American Jewish Community
Chapter 18: Settlements
Chapter 19: What We Talk About When We Talk About BDS
Chapter 20: That Word Starting with A
Chapter 21: Another Word Starting with A
Chapter 22: The Red Heifer in the Center: Israel and Armageddon
Chapter 23: Reasons for Hope
Part 3: October 7th and Beyond
Chapter 24: The "Change Coalition" (June 2021 - December 2023)
Chapter 25: Israel on the Brink: Attack on Democracy (December 2022 - January 2023)
Keywords: International Affairs, Gaza, Trump, Iran, Palestine, Jews, Holocaust, Netanyahu, Hamas, Iran Attack
You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Urgent Reprint! Why Does Israel Support the Attack on Iran? The Definitive Introductory Guide to Correctly Understanding Complex History and International Affairs
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry: Publishing, Art, Culture, Other
Body (first 8000 characters):
**The long-selling book, praised for its easy-to-understand explanation of the 'Israel-Palestine issue with illustrations,' was re-released as an expanded new edition on February 25, 2026, and has already been decided for an urgent reprint. 'Expanded New Edition: Israel – The Most Troublesome Problem in Human History' (by Daniel Sokatch / translated by Shinobu Onizawa) adds a new Part 3, focusing on crises that continue to shake the world, such as the Gaza War.**
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## Content Introduction
### **The definitive introductory guide to understanding complex history and international affairs in an easy-to-grasp manner**
Israel and Iran have been in a long-standing cold war. When did the conflict between the two countries begin? Which side is right, Israel or Palestine?
The expanded new edition significantly adds content from the 2023 Gaza War onwards. History always illuminates the present. Looking at the ongoing conflict from ancient times to the present and deepening understanding towards a resolution is crucial not only for the Middle East but for the entire world.
**A portion of the book's opening 'Introduction' and a commentary by former diplomat Koichi Nakagawa are now available!**
Read the excerpted article
## From the Table of Contents
Preface to the 2025 Edition
Introduction
Part 1: What's Happening?
Chapter 1: Jews and Israel: Where Did It Begin?
Chapter 2: Zionist Ideology: Organization, Immigration, Construction (1860s-1917)
Chapter 3: Wait, There Are People Here: What About the Palestinians?
Chapter 4: The British Arrive: World War I, the Balfour Declaration, and the Establishment of the British Mandate (1917-1939)
Chapter 5: Israel and the Nakba: Independence and Catastrophe (1947-1949)
Chapter 6: The Expelled People
Chapter 7: The 1950s: Nation-Building and the Suez Crisis
Chapter 8: The Big Bang: The Six-Day War and the Reality It Created
Chapter 9: Turmoil: From the Yom Kippur War to the First Intifada (1968-1987)
Chapter 10: Shaking Off: The First Intifada
Chapter 11: Israel Awaits Rabin
Chapter 12: When Wise Hope Crumbled: The End of the Oslo Accords
Chapter 13: The Bulldozer's Last Surprise
Chapter 14: Democratic Backsliding
Part 2: Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Israel?
Chapter 15: The Map Is Not the Territory
Chapter 16: Israel's Arab Citizens: Coexistence or Segregation?
Chapter 17: A Love Story? Israel and the American Jewish Community
Chapter 18: Settlements
Chapter 19: What We Talk About When We Talk About BDS
Chapter 20: That Word Starting with A
Chapter 21: Another Word Starting with A
Chapter 22: The Red Heifer in the Center: Israel and Armageddon
Chapter 23: Reasons for Hope
Part 3: October 7th and Beyond
Chapter 24: The "Change Coalition" (June 2021 - December 2023)
Chapter 25: Israel on the Brink: Attack on Democracy (December 2022 - January 2023)
Keywords: International Affairs, Gaza, Trump, Iran, Palestine, Jews, Holocaust, Netanyahu, Hamas, Iran Attack