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Israelis and Palestinians: Why Do They Fight? Can They Stop?, Second Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 327
EAN: 9780300105971
ISBN: 0300105975
Label: Yale University Press
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: October 11, 2004
Publisher: Yale University Press
Studio: Yale University Press
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Editorial Review:
In this startling new interpretation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Bernard Wasserstein focuses on largely neglected forces—demographic, economic, and social—that have shaped the politics of the region but have also made the two societies so interdependent that they must make peace in order to survive. “Readers who care about the [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict should not overlook Bernard Wasserstein’s lucid attempt to look at it from some unusual angles. . . . A helpful and original introduction to the conflict.”—Warren Bass, Washington Post Book World“Reasoned and balanced, [this book] makes a compelling case that demographic, socio-economic, environmental, and territorial imperatives must eventually bring Israelis and Palestinians to a peaceful resolution.”—Eric Silver, Jewish Chronicle“In this short and elegant essay, [Wasserstein] slips in a good deal of history. . . . The rationality of the arguments is impressive.”—David Pryce-Jones, Sunday Times (London)“Wasserstein’s readable text is a solid primer on Israelis and Palestinians for experts and neophytes, characterized by a hardheaded realism that is fair to both sides.”—Foreign AffairsBernard Wasserstein is professor of history at the University of Chicago.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Innovative Treatment of a Divisive Issue
If you read readers' reviews on any book concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict, you'll notice the same names blasting every book that does not come out resolutely in favor of Israel. Not surprisingly, these folks did not like this book by Bernard Wasserstein, either. That's really too bad because this author really has put together an innovative, articulate analysis based on excellent data (taken from all sorts of sources). He is not an ideologue or political pundit, but a real historian.
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Rating:  - Has little to do with reality
I looked hard for something in this book that I could praise. I didn't find anything.
Now, someone could say that the Jews in Israel are outnumbered by folks who want to remove their rights, steal their land, and kill them. And whether this is true or false, they could then make some recommendations to both sides. They could tell the Jews to flee, to sell their land, to find new allies, to get old allies to help, to fight, to convert, to roll over and die, to ally themselves with their ... Read More
Rating:  - A Great Non-Biased Perspective on the Conflict
This book is wonderful for those looking for a non-biased perspective into the conflict in Israel. It is not a history text, and does not outline the historical events. Instead, this book looks at various issues that most people don't consider when thinking about the conflict. I recommend it to readers who have a grounding in the historical aspects of the conflict but need a non-biased perspective on some modern issues such as imported labour and water contamination. Although these may sound irrelevant ... Read More
Rating: - It's easy
Why do they fight? It's quite simple.
It is a fight between one who wishes to exist (Israel) and those who seek to destroy it (Arab and Islamic world). Nothing more, nothing less.
Rating: - Excellent book that offers hope
This is not a beginners book. It assumes some knowledge of the origins and major players in the conflict. Wasserstein believes that the Israelis and Palestinians will end their decades long conflict in the near future due to various circumstances. These are population, environment, and the declining impact of
Zionism. He does not specify when he believes this may happen, but he gives many reasons why Israel's occupation of the Palestinians is becoming more and more untenable.
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