The Palestine-Israeli Conflict - Softcover

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan; El Alami, Dawoud Sudqi

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9781851683321: The Palestine-Israeli Conflict
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1851683321 ISBN 13: 9781851683321
Publisher: Oneworld Pubns Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

The second edition of this best-selling introduction includes up to the minute discussions of key issues such as the outcome of the 2003 Israeli elections and the implications of war with Iraq.

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About the Author

Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok is currently Professor of Judaism at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Dawoud El-Alami is a lecturer on Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter.

From Library Journal

This publication offers a rare insight into the Palestinian-Israeli dilemma while outlining political, religious, historical, and emotional issues in the struggle for peace. It is unique in brilliantly bringing together two authors who represent the two peoples in the conflict: Cohn-Sherbok is Rabbi Professor of Judaism, and El-Alami is a lecturer in Islamic studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Each introduces his argument and then offers a rebuttal of the other's position. Cohn-Sherbok views the creation of a Jewish state as a necessity, basing it on a history of anti-Semitism, migration, and the Holocaust. He recounts visions of historical figures such as Theodor Herzl and David Ben-Gurion and the Balfour Declaration in 1917, which permitted the legal acquisition of land. Conversely, El-Alami questions the legality and morality of the land acquisition process and supports the Palestinian struggle. He documents over 2000 years of history, moving through the Ottoman Empire, and points out numerous "secret negotiations and broken promises." Both authors tend to blame the other side, or a third party, but offer some resolutions for settling the impasse. This book would serve as an essential primer in public or academic libraries. Ethan P. Pullman, Univ. of Pittsburgh Lib.
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Publisher
Oneworld Pubns Ltd
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1851683321
ISBN 13 
9781851683321
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256
Rating
  • 3.78 out of 5 stars
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