The Israel/Palestine Question: A Reader (Rewriting Histories) [Paperback]

Ilan Pappé (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415169488 | ISBN-13: 978-0415169486 | Publication Date: April 2, 1999 | Edition: 1

Drawing on debates from the last two decades, and including a new sections on women's history in the region and new articles on minorities and land ownership, this book presents the most recent developments in the Arab-Israeli conflict and a reassessment of Israel's past.

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'A fascinating volume, which casts new light on the history of Israel/Palestine, and which demostrates the possibility of cooperation and constructive dialogue between Isreli and Palestinian scholars.' - Outsider, The Newsletter of Minority Rights Group International

About the Author

Ilan Pappe is Professor at Haifa University, Israel. His previous books include Britain and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (1988), The Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1947-1951 (1994), and A History of Modern Palestine and Israel (1997).

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (April 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415169488
• ISBN-13: 978-0415169486
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #885,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Au Contraire!, August 3, 2006

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Feridoun "Feridoun" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Israel/Palestine Question: A Reader (Rewriting Histories) (Hardcover)

I strongly recommend this book for all who approach life with open mind and the heart of a student. I suspect the "Shalom Freedom" commentator does not fall under that category.

There is an old Middle-Eastern saying: "One can learn a lot about a person by looking at his enemies." If Ilan Pappe's work is attacked because it takes a far more nuanced view of the bloody conflict between Palestinians and Israel, then that reason by itself warrants the study of its content. After reading this book, I wonder if some Israelies would still be so dismissive of political equality for Palestinians if it was the Palestinians who had the guns and the military might that Israel enjoys today. Please read this book even if you have already made up your mind about what you think it proposes.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, September 1, 2010

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Drew - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Israel/Palestine Question: A Reader (Rewriting Histories) (Paperback)

This book consists of a collection of works (articles) written by Palestinian authors regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is a historiographical work and introduces works that have been written regarding the conflict since 1948. It adds incite into various issues that are recently being brought to light regarding the conflict and issues that have been previously explored. This scholarly edition adds to the ever growing understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1948.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars the usual Israel-hating fiction, January 25, 2006

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B. Nitzberg "tired of racism" (united states) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Israel/Palestine Question: A Reader (Rewriting Histories) (Paperback)

The ultimate extremist. The amazing part is that 'fredom of speech' is so strongly valued in Israel that this man, who has stated his goal is to end Israel as a nation, is a tenured professor at an Israeli university and currently collects a full pension after taking a post-retirement job in England. Salary double-dipping.

Anyway, if you like Noam Chomsky you will also enjoy Pappe.