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 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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments viii
 
Preface x
 
Chapter 1 Two Worlds Collide 1
 
1 "What Is a Nation?" Ernest Renan 3
 
2 Innocents Abroad Mark Twain 9
 
3 "Nu'man al-Qasatli's Travels in Palestine" Abdul-Karim Rafeq 17
 
Chapter 2 The Jewish Story 20
 
4 Two Poems by Yehuda Halevi 22
 
5 The Bilu Manifesto, 1882 24
 
6 The Jewish State Theodor Herzl 26
 
7 "On the Slaughter" Chaim Nachman Bialik 31
 
8 "A Hidden Question" Yitzhak Epstein 33
 
9 "Open Questions" Nehama Pukhachewsky 39
 
Chapter 3 The Arab Story 43
 
10 References to Jews in the Quran 45
 
11 "On the Franks" Usamah ibn Munqidh 49
 
12 The Arab Awakening George Antonius 52
 
13 The Awakening of the Arab Nation Najib Azuri 56
 
14 "My View of Zionism" Khalil as-Sakakini 59
 
Chapter 4 The Emergence of Israel 63
 
15 "The Iron Wall" Vladimir Jabotinsky 65
 
16 "The Arab Case for Palestine" Hamid Frangieh 69
 
17 "We Have Our State" Golda Meir 73
 
18 "Memoirs of the First Palestine War" Gamal Abdul Nasser 76
 
19 "War Is Inevitable: Why?" Gamal Abdul Nasser 80
 
20 Central Intelligence Agency, Memorandum, May 26, 1967 84
 
Chapter 5 The Reemergence of the Palestinians 88
 
21 "Identity Card" Mahmoud Darwish 90
 
22 "An Olive Branch and a Gun" Yasir Arafat 92
 
23 "The Road to Peace" Anwar Sadat 98
 
24 "The 1978 Negotiations at Camp David" Ezer Weizman 102
 
25 "The Road to Oslo" Mahmoud Abbas 107
 
Chapter 6 The First Pass at Peace 111
 
26 "The Palestinians' Fourteen Demands" Sari Nusseibeh 113
 
27 "The Oslo Accord" Yossi Beilin 116
 
28 "The Oslo Accord" Mahmoud Abbas 120
 
29 "Collapse at Camp David" (Interview with Ehud Barak) Benny Morris 124
 
30 "Collapse at Camp David" Robert Malley Hussein Agha 128
 
Chapter 7 The Fourth Stage 132
 
31 Hamas Covenant (1988) 134
 
32 "The Second Intifada" (Interview with Marwan Barghouti) Toufic Haddad 138
 
33 The Intifada: Israel Government White Paper 142
 
34 Palestine Papers: Olmert's Offer to Abu Mazen 146
 
35 "My Offer to Abbas" Ehud Olmert 148
 
36 "Conditions for a Two-State Solution" Benjamin Netanyahu 149
 
Chapter 8 The Downward Spiral 155
 
37 "Recognize Palestine as a UN Member State" Mahmoud Abbas 157
 
38 "Collapse of Kern/Initiative" Martin Indyk 162
 
39 "2014 Gaza War: Palestinian View" Diana Buttu 168
 
40 "2014 Gaza War: Israeli View" Benjamin Netanyahu 173
 
41 "Saving the Two-State Solution" John Kerry 176
 
Chapter 9 The Impasse that Remains 180
 
42 "Territorial Issues" Michael Herzog 182
 
43 "West Bank Settlements: A Palestinian View" Walid Salem 188
 
44 "West Bank Settlements: An Israeli View" Hillel Halkin 192
 
45 "The Refugee Issue: A Palestinian View" Rashid Khalidi 197
 
46 "The Refugee Issue: An Israeli View" Efraim Karsh 201
 
Chapter 10 The Perfect Conflict 205
 
47 "The One-State Solution: A Palestinian Version" Ghada Karmi 207
 
48 "The One-State Solution: An Israeli Version" Naftali Bennett 212
 
49 "The Two-State Solution" David C. Unger 216
 
50 "Linking Justice to Peace" Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov 220
 
Index 228

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Alan Dowty is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Bericht

"While Israel's relationship with the major Sunni Arab state is improving, its conflict with Palestinians keeps festering. Against this grim backdrop, Alan Dowty has provided us with a rich and balanced reader. It is an indispensable resource for both professionals and lay readers."
Itamar Rabinovich, President of The Israel Institute
 
"When most Arabs and Jews, Palestinians and Israelis are separated by physical and psychological borders, power asymmetries, and exclusive national narratives, Alan Dowty brings balance and perspective through a set of 50 key readings from both sides of the divide. A valuable resource. Highly recommended."
Saliba Sarsar, Monmouth University

Produktdetails

• Autoren: a Dowty, Alan Dowty, Alan (Professor Emeritus At the University Dowty
• Mitarbeit: Ala Dowty (Herausgeber), Alan Dowty (Herausgeber), Alan (Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame and Former Kahanoff Chair of Israel Studies at the University of Calgary) Dowty (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Polity Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781509527335
• ISBN: 978-1-5095-2733-5
• Seiten: 304
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Weltpolitik, Politikwissenschaft, Palästina, Politik, Nahostkonflikt, Political Science, Nahostpolitik, Middle Eastern Politics, Global politics, War & Peace Studies, Kriegs- u. Friedensforschung, Politik / Mittlerer Osten, Israel (Staat)