Dr. Edward Alam, professor of philosophy and theology at Notre Dame University in Lebanon.

This interview with Dr. Alam gives a very good historical context for the war now going on in Lebanon. I feel lucky to have met him. Here are the links to the book he recommended for more in depth study:

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World by Avi Shlaim

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe