Arab world Nejd and Hejaz from 1927 until it was further consolidated with Al-Hasa and Qatif into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 has given rise to the Arab–Israeli conflict, one of the major unresolved geopolitical conflicts. The Arab states in changing alliances were involved in a number of wars with Israel and its western allies between 1948 and 1973, including the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War of 1967, and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. An Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty was signed in 1979. The Iran–Iraq War
1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War fluent and readable style". An article published in the "Middle East Quarterly" interviewing the author and discussing the work stated that in "1948: History of the First Arab–Israeli War" "even when difficult facts come up, Morris tries to preserve balance and composure." 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War is a non-fiction work written by Israeli historian Benny Morris. It was published by Yale University Press in 2008. The author is otherwise known for multiple other books such as "Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem" and "Righteous Victims", being a member