A Half Century of Occupation - Israel, Palestine, and the World's Most Intractable Conflict
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| Verlag | University of California Press |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 288 |
| Format | 16,1 x 21,1 x 2,3 cm |
| Gewicht | 636 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0520293509 |
| EAN | 9780520293502 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52029350EA |
The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world's most polarizing confrontations. Its current phase, Israel's temporary" occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, turns a half century old in June 2017. In these timely and provocative essays, Gershon Shafir asks three questions-What is the occupation, why has it lasted so long, and how has it transformed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?-in order to figure out how we got here, what here is, and where we are likely to go. He expertly demonstrates that at its fiftieth year, the occupation is riven with paradoxes, legal inconsistencies, and conflicting interests that weaken the occupiers' hold and leave the occupation itself vulnerable to challenge.
Rezension:
Fifty years after the Six Day War, Israeli direct control over the West Bank and indirect control overGazacontinue with no end in sight.While younger generations of Palestinians have grown up knowing nothing but occupation, all global citizens need to learn or be reminded of how it came about, its nature, and the reasons for its longevity.Gershon Shafir tells this story masterfully, with insight, clarity, and passion. A much needed guidebook for understanding one of the great moral questions of our time."-James Gelvin, author ofIsrael-Palestine Conflict: One Hundred Years of War