| The Quest for Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Contributor(s): Webel, Charles P. (Editor), Khatchadourian, Haig (Author) |
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ISBN: 082044877X ISBN-13: 9780820448770 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 956.053 |
| LCCN: 99046193 |
| Series: Conflict and Conciousness: Studies in War, Peace, and Social Thought |
| Physical Information: 169 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel is the sine qua non of a stable peace between Arabs and Israelis, and at this late date would realize a modicum of the Palestinians' moral and legal territorial rights (roughly equal to those of the Jews/Israelis), and a long-standing aspiration for self-determination. A defense of the two-state option, and a qualified defense of the Oslo Accords against Islamist and radical Jewish rejectionist critics is therefore offered. Besides satisfying Palestinian aspirations, Palestinian statehood would help open the way to a comprehensive peace between the Arabs and Israel, through a just, negotiated settlement of the Syrian/Lebanese-Israeli territorial disputes. A comprehensive peace, in turn, should stimulate economic and cultural cooperation between Israel and the Arab countries (the peace divided ), lending it additional strength. Increased stability should also result from the hoped-for liberalization and democratization of the region's Arab regimes. |