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.
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A sharp analysis of the widening cracks in Israel’s traditional pillars of support.
Foreword by Diana Buttu Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Reality Check: Palestine/Israel is Already a Single (Apartheid) State 2. The Impasse in Israel 3. Jewish Communities Divided 4. Progressive Alienation, Far-Right Embrace 5. BDS and the Backlash 6. Palestinian Green Shoots and Signposts 7. Self-Determination, Not Segregation Notes Index
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'An insightful, meticulously documented study'

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ISBN
9780745337616
Publisert
2018-05-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Pluto Press
Vekt
249 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
Trade, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

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Biographical note

Ben White is a journalist and analyst, who has been visiting and writing about Palestine for over a decade. His books include Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide (Pluto, 2014), and Cracks in the Wall: Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel (Pluto, 2018). His articles have been published by the Guardian, Independent, Newsweek Middle East, and many others. Ben is a frequent guest expert on Al Jazeera, and is a contributor for Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network.