The Palestine-Israeli Conflict: A Beginner's GuideAn updated edition of this best-selling introduction to the conflict. With coverage of all the recent events, the new edition of this best-selling book gives a thorough and accessible account of the history behind the Palestine-Israeli conflict, its roots, and the possibilities for the future. New material outlines recent developments, while an updated conclusion consists of a direct debate between the two authors, which raises many issues, yet offers real solutions to which future peace talks may aspire. |
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... Holy Land, nor should there be. As this intelligent and important book makes clear, it is hard to be dispassionate when you believe that you are fighting for your life; and both the authors remind us that no less than this is what is ...
... Holy Land, nor should there be. As this intelligent and important book makes clear, it is hard to be dispassionate when you believe that you are fighting for your life; and both the authors remind us that no less than this is what is ...
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... Holy Land: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a severe stroke and was replaced by Ehud Olmert; Yasser Arafat died and Mahmoud Abbas was elected President of the Palestinian Authority; Israel launched an offensive against Hezbollah ...
... Holy Land: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a severe stroke and was replaced by Ehud Olmert; Yasser Arafat died and Mahmoud Abbas was elected President of the Palestinian Authority; Israel launched an offensive against Hezbollah ...
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... Holy Land needs to be populated by Jewry in preparation for messianic deliverance.1 For Alkalai, redemption is not simply a divine affair – it is also a human concern requiring labour and persistence. This demystification of traditional ...
... Holy Land needs to be populated by Jewry in preparation for messianic deliverance.1 For Alkalai, redemption is not simply a divine affair – it is also a human concern requiring labour and persistence. This demystification of traditional ...
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... Holy Land. But beyond all this, Kalischer was convinced that Jewish farming would be a spur to messianic redemption. Following in the footsteps of such religious Zionists as Alkalai and Kalischer, Abraham Isaac Kook formulated a vision ...
... Holy Land. But beyond all this, Kalischer was convinced that Jewish farming would be a spur to messianic redemption. Following in the footsteps of such religious Zionists as Alkalai and Kalischer, Abraham Isaac Kook formulated a vision ...
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... Holy Land. In the past the creative energies of the people deserted Israel when Jews became ashamed of their nationality. But the holy spirit, he argued, will again animate Jewry once the nation awakens to a new life. The only question ...
... Holy Land. In the past the creative energies of the people deserted Israel when Jews became ashamed of their nationality. But the holy spirit, he argued, will again animate Jewry once the nation awakens to a new life. The only question ...
Contents
Dawoud ElAlami | |
The origins of modern Palestine | |
Palestinians Jews and the British | |
Towards the establishment of a Jewish state | |
Arabs and Jews | |
Towards liberation | |
The wall | |
The legacy of the old guard | |
The SixDay War and its aftermath | |
The road to peace | |
Before and after September 11 | |
Renewed aggression | |
Debate | |
Glossary | |
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The Palestine-Israeli Conflict: A Beginner's Guide Dan Cohn-Sherbok,Dawoud Sudqi El Alami No preview available - 2015 |
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