Abyss : Bridging the Divide between Israel and the Arab World

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avidar, Eli.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--History--21st century.

Arab-Israeli conflict--History--20th century.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Diplomatic history--1993-.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Peace.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Psychological aspects.

Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-2005.

Israel--Foreign relations--Arab countries.

Israel.

Arab countries--Foreign relations--Israel.

Arab countries.

Local Subjects:

Arab-Israeli conflict--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Other Title:

Abyss

Place of Publication:

: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Eli Avidar looks into the abyss that divides Israel from its Arab neighbors, in order to understand the inherent flaws, prevailing misunderstandings, and tragic mistakes that characterize the relations and bloodletting, and how, if at all possible, to bridge the differences. In doing so, he offers a new perspective about the reality of the Middle East and all the clichés that have transformed the Hebrew-Arab lexicon into a complex and hopeless minefield. It raises the question of whether the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and its neighbors might also be the result of a serious short c

Contents:

Contents

Introduction

1 A Dialogue of the Deaf

2 Unilateral Steps

3 A Demon Called Normalization

4 Economic Sanctions

5 The Shi'a

6 An Interfaith Dialogue

7 A Smart Middle East

Notes

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4422-4548-4

1-4422-4547-6

OCLC:

908995528