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Israel and Palestine: Competing Histories
Mike Berry, Greg Philo
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-- Ideal for anyone approaching the subject for the first time this is the most accurate, accessible and up-to-date account available --
Following on from their acclaimed book Bad News from Israel, Greg Philo and Mike Berry present a concise guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict. This uniquely accessible book will appeal to anyone looking for an approachable introduction. Uniquely, the authors show how there are many different, competing histories. They offer an overview of the wide range of contending viewpoints, and indicate those which are based on the most considered historical research.
The book covers key events in chronological order, in each case examining the varied historical accounts and presenting the beliefs of key thinkers across the ideological spectrum, from Edward Said to Binyamin Netanyahu. Starting the with emergence of the Zionist movement in the nineteenth century, and the figures who shaped it, the authors go on to cover the founding of Israel and its subsequent history, up to and including the 'roadmap for peace', the construction of the wall, the death of Arafat and the withdrawal from Gaza.
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"This superb study ... is extensive in scope, and scrupulously fair. It will be a landmark." Edward S. Herman, co-author (with Noam Chomsky) of Manufacturing Consent
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-- Ideal for anyone approaching the subject for the first time this is the most accurate, accessible and up-to-date account available --
Following on from their acclaimed book Bad News from Israel, Greg Philo and Mike Berry present a concise guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict. This uniquely accessible book will appeal to anyone looking for an approachable introduction. Uniquely, the authors show how there are many different, competing histories. They offer an overview of the wide range of contending viewpoints, and indicate those which are based on the most considered historical research.
The book covers key events in chronological order, in each case examining the varied historical accounts and presenting the beliefs of key thinkers across the ideological spectrum, from Edward Said to Binyamin Netanyahu. Starting the with emergence of the Zionist movement in the nineteenth century, and the figures who shaped it, the authors go on to cover the founding of Israel and its subsequent history, up to and including the 'roadmap for peace', the construction of the wall, the death of Arafat and the withdrawal from Gaza.
Praise for Bad News from Israel:
"This superb study ... is extensive in scope, and scrupulously fair. It will be a landmark." Edward S. Herman, co-author (with Noam Chomsky) of Manufacturing Consent
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'Definitely a must for those who want a short introduction to the conflict. Even for those who are well versed in the events and issues involved, it is useful to have the whole history in such a short space' -- Jordan Times
'A highly recommendable and much-needed brief introductory reading on the complex Palestinian-Israeli conflict' -- Moshe Machover
'A key resource. The authors have produced a very readable, coherent and well-sourced account - giving both the Palestinian and Israeli viewpoints' -- Palestine News
About the Author
Mike Berry is Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, University of Nottingham and, with Greg Philo, is the author of Israel and Palestine: Competing Histories (Pluto, 2006) and Bad News from Israel (Pluto, 2004).
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Publisher : Pluto Press; Annotated edition (20 September 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 184 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars In this book, Berry and Philo discuss the roots ...
Reviewed in the United States on 17 December 2017
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In this book, Berry and Philo discuss the roots of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Instead of choosing an emotional route which stems from the brutilization of Jews in the Holocaust, they have taken the route of examination of facts and evidence, while analyzing the claims produced by both Palestinian and Israeli officials, in an effort to determine which is more veracious. Based on original sources, it this book proves a number of things:
1) Jews were allowed into Palestine in the late 1800's, as it is the policy of Arabs and Muslims to be accepting of all, especially Jews and Christians.
2) Jews did not have the idea of coexistence in mind; their original plan was expulsion of Arabs from their places of birth.
3) Jews were the ones who created the idea of bombing public areas and institutions.
4) After the birth of the Zionist movement as a political entity, the Jews tried to legitimize their land-grabs by claiming that nothing called Palestine existed, when the founders of the Zionist movement all have declared that they want to colonize "Palestine," using that exact word, showing that Palestine was a recognized area of land prior to the establishment of a European Zionist entity.
5) Since the establishment of the Zionist state, Israel has committed war crimes. They have been condemned for doing so by all of the EU, UN, and Amnesty International. The only country that has not condemned Israel has been the United States, but that's only because they get those big dollars from Jewish donors.
Anyone who wishes to have an objective view of what is really going on in Palestine should read this book, as it provides insights of years of research into a small, 136 page book (excluding footnotes).
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interesting book - good value for money would recommend to others - such an educational tool which i can add to a reading list
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