| Cracks in the Wall: Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel Contributor(s): White, Ben (Author), Buttu, Diana (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0745337619 ISBN-13: 9780745337616 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.94 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After decades of occupation and creeping annexation, the situation on the ground in Palestine/Israel can only be described as a system of apartheid. Peace efforts have failed because of one, inconvenient truth: the Israeli maximum on offer does not meet the Palestinian minimum, or the standards of international law. But while the situation on the ground is bleak, Ben White argues that there are widening cracks in Israel's traditional pillars of support. Opposition to Israeli policies and even critiques of Zionism are growing in Jewish communities, as well as amongst Western progressives. The election of Donald Trump has served as a catalyst for these processes, including the transformation of Israel from a partisan issue into one that divides the US establishment. Meanwhile, the Palestinian-led boycott campaign is gathering momentum, prompting a desperate backlash by Israel and its allies. With sharp analysis, Ben White says now is the time to plot a course that avoids the mistakes of the past - a way forward beyond apartheid in Palestine. The solution is not partition and ethnic separation, but equality and self-determination - for all. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Ben: - Ben White is a journalist and analyst, who has been visiting and writing about Palestine for over a decade. |