Screen LibraryThe Israel/Palestine reader /
"Introduction to any complex international conflict is enriched when the voices of the adversaries are heard. The Israel/Palestine Reader is an innovative collection, focused on the human dimension of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Its vivid and illuminating readings present the...
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Polity Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Introduction to any complex international conflict is enriched when the voices of the adversaries are heard. The Israel/Palestine Reader is an innovative collection, focused on the human dimension of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Its vivid and illuminating readings present the voices of the diverse parties through personal testimonies and analyses. Key leaders, literary figures, prominent analysts, and simply close observers of different phases of this protracted conflict are all represented--in their own words.From Mark Twain to Theodor Herzl, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Golda Meir, Anwar Sadat, Ezer Weizman, Ehud Barak, Marwan Barghouti, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kerry, and dozens of others, the firsthand narratives brought together in this Reader bring the conflict to life as seen by those closest to it. Though structured to complement Alan Dowty's introductory text Israel/Palestine (4th edition, Polity 2017), this Reader also stands on its own as a survey of "voices" in the conflict. Each of the ten chapters is framed by an editorial introduction that sets the pieces in context. By juxtaposing contrasting viewpoints both between and within the opposed parties, these pieces underline the drama of the conflict, while final judgment is left to the reader. This lively volume will add color and texture to any study of Arab-Israeli issues or of the Middle East generally." -- |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 243 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781509527335 1509527338 9781509527342 1509527346 |
| Index Number: | DS119 |
| CLC: | D815.4 |
| Call Number: | D815.4/I857-1 |
| Contents: |
Two Worlds Collide: "What is a nation?" / Innocents abroad / "Nu'man al-Qasatli's Travels in Palestine" / The Jewish Story: Two poems / Bilu manifesto, 1882 ; The Jewish state / A hidden question / Open questions / The Arab Story: References to Jews in the Quran ; On the Franks / The Arab awakening / The awakening of the Arab nation / My view of Zionism / The Emergence of Israel: The iron wall / The Arab case for Palestine / We have our state / Memoirs of the first Palestine war / War is inevitable: why? / Central Intelligence Agency memorandum, May 26, 1967 -- The Reemergence of the Palestinians: Identity card / An olive branch and a gun / The road to peace / The 1978 negotiations at Camp David / The road to Oslo / The First Pass at Peace: The Palestinians' fourteen demands / The Oslo Accord / Collapse at Camp David (interview with Ehud Barak) / Collapse at Camp David / Hamas covenant (1988) ; The second Intifada (interview with Marwan Barghouti) / The Intifada : Israel government white paper ; Palestine papers : Olmert's offer to Abu Mazen ; 35. My offer to Abbas / Conditions for a two-state solution / The Downward Spiral: Recognize Palestine as a UN member-state / Collapse of Kerry initiative / 2014 Gaza war : Palestinian view / 2014 Gaza war : Israeli view / Saving the two-state solution / The Impasse that Remains: Territorial issues / West Bank settlements : a Palestinian view / West Bank settlements : an Israeli view / The refugee issue : a Palestinian view / The refugee issue : an Israeli view / The Perfect Conflict: The one-state solution : a Palestinian version / The one-state solution : an Israeli version / The two-state solution / Linking justice to peace / |