Intifada: The Palestinian Uprising

by Don Peretz

Don Peretz traces the Palestine Arab uprising as it evolved from a series of spontaneous protests into a fully organized resistance. He describes the movement's leaders, participants and internal dynamics, assessing its profound impact on Palestinian Arabs and on Israeli society as a whole. Its influence has extended from Israel's economic, political and security arenas to its cultural, social and psychological life. The Intifada has affected not only Israel's foreign policy - especially its attitude toward a peace settlement - but also regional and global responses to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Combining years of scholarship with primary materials, Peretz offers insights into the heart of the uprising. His work is intended as a valuable supplement for students of Middle East politics, international relations and revolutionary movements.

Genres: Politics

246 pages, Hardcover

First published February 18, 1990

Reviews

[Punit Soni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not for the faint hearted. It is a step by step political analysis of the middle east crisis. The tyranny of the neo-colonialism of the superpowers of this world and its effect on a victim nation. Palestinians are as much the victims of a brutal repressive regime as of the impotence of their own leaders. The book also charts out the Oslo peace process and its intricracies. Why it failed and what could have been done to sustain it.
Ultimately though the book is about the people of a region condemned to live amidst war and destruction. We take things like peace and liberty to be something which is a given in our lives. People in this region whether Israeli or Palestinian, lack the freedom to cross a street to buy a loaf of bread without the absence of fear. Chomsky is at his acerbic best, providing both a critical analysis of the history and future of the middle east crisis and an opinion on what could be done to solve it. But would anyone care to listen?

[aldo zirsov · Rating 3 out of 5]

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