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Where Now for Palestine?: The Demise of the Two-State Solution
Where Now for Palestine? marks a turning point for the Middle East. Since 2000, the attacks of 9/11, the death of Arafat and the elections of Hamas and Kadima have meant that the Israel/Palestine 'two-state solution' now seems illusory.
This collection critically revisits the concept of the 'two-state solution' and maps the effects of local and global political changes on both Palestinian people and politics. The authors discuss the changing face of Fateh, Israeli perceptions of Palestine, and the influence of the Palestinian diaspora. The book also analyzes the environmental destruction of Gaza and the West bank, the economic viability of a Palestinian state and the impact of US foreign policy in the region. This authoritative and up-to-date guide to the impasse facing the region is required reading for anyone wishing to understand a conflict entrenched at the heart of global politics.
This collection critically revisits the concept of the 'two-state solution' and maps the effects of local and global political changes on both Palestinian people and politics. The authors discuss the changing face of Fateh, Israeli perceptions of Palestine, and the influence of the Palestinian diaspora. The book also analyzes the environmental destruction of Gaza and the West bank, the economic viability of a Palestinian state and the impact of US foreign policy in the region. This authoritative and up-to-date guide to the impasse facing the region is required reading for anyone wishing to understand a conflict entrenched at the heart of global politics.
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272 pages, Hardcover
First published April 3, 2007
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Jamil Hilal
6 booksJamil Hilal is an independent sociologist affliliated to Birzeit University and is an associate researcher at Muwatin, the Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy.
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January 15, 2017
it's not a bad book per se. It does cover the Palestinian perspective on a number of issues like demography, environment, rule of law,economics and governance.
My favorite part of the analysis was the one that dealt with the economic situation. because I personally believe the crux behind making any progress in the Palestinian situation lies here.
However, for a long time observer on Palestine, its does not offer any fresh insight or analysis.
In general and not speaking of this particular book.
Palestine analysis is suffering from fatigue. part of it definitely is related to the remaining of the status-quo in the conflict. This book was published in 2007 yet here we are a decade later and nothing substantially changed regarding all of the issues discussed in the book or have moved one inch. The other part has to do with the lack of vision of all participants on the Palestinian side.. I can add internationally too...but emphasis on lack of Palestinian vision(so far).
My favorite part of the analysis was the one that dealt with the economic situation. because I personally believe the crux behind making any progress in the Palestinian situation lies here.
However, for a long time observer on Palestine, its does not offer any fresh insight or analysis.
In general and not speaking of this particular book.
Palestine analysis is suffering from fatigue. part of it definitely is related to the remaining of the status-quo in the conflict. This book was published in 2007 yet here we are a decade later and nothing substantially changed regarding all of the issues discussed in the book or have moved one inch. The other part has to do with the lack of vision of all participants on the Palestinian side.. I can add internationally too...but emphasis on lack of Palestinian vision(so far).
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