What Is Islamophobia?: Racism, Social Movements and the State

Since Israel began its construction in 2002, the Wall has sparked intense debate, being condemned as illegal by the International Court of Justice. 

Israel claims it is a security measure to protect Israeli citizens from terrorist attacks. Opponents point to the serious impact on the rights of Palestinians, depriving them of their land, mobility and access to health and educational services. 

This book explores the Palestinian experience of the Wall in their international context. What are the real intentions behind the Israeli security argument? Is it a means of securing territory permanently through an illegal annexation of East Jerusalem? The West Bank Wall is a cutting account of the impact of the wall and how it affects prospects of a future peace in the Middle East.

Narzanin Massoumi is a postdoctoral fellow in sociology at the University of Liverpool and the author of Muslim Women, Social Movements and the “War on Terror.”Tom Mills is a lecturer in sociology and policy at Aston University in England and the author of The BBC: The Myth of a Public Service.  David Miller is professor of sociology at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. He is the editor of Thinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy; Arguments Against G8; and Tell Me Lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq.