Gaza : the dream and the nightmare / Julie M. Norman and Maia Carter Hallward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Julie M., author.

Hallward, Maia Carter, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--History.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel-Hamas War, 2023---Moral and ethical aspects.

Israel-Hamas War, 2023-.

Palestinian Arabs--Gaza Strip--Social conditions.

Palestinian Arabs.

Genocide.

Gaza Strip--Politics and government.

Gaza Strip.

Gaza Strip--History.

Palestinian Arabs--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

ix, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Polity Press, 2026.

Summary:

Since the brutal attacks of October 7 2023, the Gaza strip - home to over two million Palestinians - has once again become a critical flashpoint in the Middle East. As the world looks on in shock and horror at the renewal of intense violence between Hamas and Israel, Gazans are engulfed by an ongoing humanitarian and security crisis that shows no signs of abating. How did Gaza become the site of such devastation? And what does the future hold for this small strip of land? In this urgent and compelling book, Julie M. Norman and Maia Carter Hallward provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to Gaza's history, politics, and people. Combining a nuanced narrative with hard-hitting reflections from everyday Gazans, the book tells the dynamic story of how Gaza became an epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a pivotal hot-spot in the region. It also tells the story of a place that, for many of its residents, is defined by much more than violence or suffering, revealing the multi-faceted resilience and determination of those who live there. As the world grapples with how to envision Gaza after the latest devastating assault, this book provides a crucial foundation that unpacks the territory's history through the voices of its civilians, who are all too often--except as casualty counts--absent from discussions of the region.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509565016

1509565019

9781509565023

1509565027

OCLC:

1545082163

Publisher Number:

CIPO000292111