Unequal conflict : the Palestinians and Israel / John Gee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gee, John, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel--History.

Israel.

History.

Physical Description:

146 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Olive Branch Press, 1998.

Summary:

The survival of the State of Israel has often been viewed as a victory against the odds. Looking back on over half a century of conflict, the Palestinians view matters very differently. In this controversial and topical history of the Arab-Israeli struggle, John Gee returns to the root of the conflict: the creation of the State of Israel. Although critical of Israel, Gee demonstrates that Zionism created a society within Palestine well adapted to win the struggle with the indigenous population. The Palestinians were ill-equipped to meet the challenge, their ability to resist impaired by social factors and, crucially, a reluctance to recognize the strengths and achievements of the Israelis. Gee shows that an elaborate system of ideas and arguments was constructed to support the Zionist enterprise. Only by de-mythologizing the workings of Zionism, argues Gee, will it be possible to find a solution which will enable Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs to live together in peace.

Contents:

1 Independence and Catastrophe 4

2 A New Nation-State 58

3 Renewal and Retreat 86

4 A New Stage? 118.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-128) and index.

ISBN:

1566563038

OCLC:

40159476