Reddit mentions of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents

Not OP, but I asked the same question years ago and I compiled this list:

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1. This is the best book on the subject that I've read. It is as fair to both sides as one can be. In fact, I came away with a better understanding of how and why the Palestinians feel the way that they do after reading the book.
   
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2. The Arab Spring. This is a great journey through all of the countries affected by The Arab Spring. It helps understand where we are now.
   
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3. The Prize. Technically, it is the history of the oil industry. As you should expect, it covers a lot of ME history, too.
   
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4. Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS This book helps you understand how radical ISIS really is compared to AQ.
   
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5. Michael Oren has two good books: Six Days of War and Power, Faith, and Fantasy. Despite Oren's affiliation with Israel, his books are fair and interesting reads.
   
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   A book on the fall of the Ottoman Empire is another good place to start. I have not read this one yet. I've heard that it is a good read.
   
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Might be a bit more detailed than you are looking for but we used an older edition of this in an undergrad course and I think it was as balanced as you’ll find.

Benny Morris’s Righteous Victims is also good especially for the historical side up to the 60s/70s