Arabs and Israelis: Conflict and peacemaking in the Middle East 2nd Edition

Lasting over 120 years, the Arab-Israeli conflict involves divergent narratives about history, national identities, land ownership, injustices and victimhood. Domestic forces and actors as well as international and regional dynamics have ensured the conflict's durability.A distinguished team of authors comprising an Israeli, a Palestinian and an Egyptian present a broader Arab perspective in this innovative textbook that offers a balanced and nuanced introduction to a highly contentious subject. Providing an overview of key developments in the history of the conflict, it explores attempts at resolution, before going on to portray the perspectives of the important parties. It places the events of the conflict within a regional and international context, providing an invaluable insight into the opposing narratives behind the conflict.The much-anticipated second edition of Arabs and Israelis includes- Up-to-date coverage of key developments since the Arab Awakening, including the shifting pattern in relations from Obama to Trump, the Abraham Accords, the fall of Netanyahu and the resurgence of the war in early 2021.- Brand new 'Key Developments', 'Key Documents' and 'Key Figures' feature boxes to help students zoom in on landmark events, policies and actors throughout history.- Detailed full colour maps, timelines and photos to visually complement the text.- A rich companion website including interactive timelines and maps, discussion questions, chapter summaries and more.A comprehensive and engaging account of the Arab-Israeli conflict, it is the ideal companion for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level taking History, Politics and Middle Eastern Studies degrees. Thoughtful and innovative in its approach, this textbook provides a balanced overview of one of the most protracted and bitter struggles of modern times: the Arab-Israeli conflict. It sets out to relay basic information on the evolution of the conflict and explore the efforts to resolve it, and then goes on to portray the differing perspectives of each of the important parties. Written by a distinguished team of leading scholars, the book outlines key developments in the history of the conflict without imposing propagandistic ideas. It places the events of the conflict within a regional and international context, making it an invaluable insight into the opposing narratives that have fuelled the conflict for so long. This is essential reading for students, academics and policy-makers wishing to understand the history and politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its pivotal role in the Middle East, and will be sure to enlighten those who are new to what is considered to be a highly contentious subject, as well as encourage critical thinking and discussion. The Arab-Israeli conflict has proven to be one of the most protracted and bitter struggles of modern times, and has been extraordinarily resilient in the face of all efforts to resolve it. Written by a distinguished team of authors comprising an Israeli, a Palestinian, and an Egyptian presenting a broader Arab perspective, this textbook offers a balanced and nuanced introduction to this highly contentious subject. This innovative approach provides: • an essential overview of the key developments in the history of the conflict • a sense of the competing narratives that the principle protagonists have developed regarding these developments • a unique analytical framework through which the major developments can be understood • suggested further reading and links to key historical documents to support in-depth exploration of the subject. This is essential reading for students and others wishing to understand the history and politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its pivotal role in the Middle East. Arabs and Israelis: Conflict and Peacemaking in the Middle East The Formative Years The Partitioning of Palestine: Nakba and Independence Under the Cold War: the 1956 Sinai-Suez War The 1967 War: The Victory and the 'Naksa' From Limited War to Limited Accommodation Camp David and the Lebanon War From the First Intifada to Madrid & Oslo Failures of Madrid Implementation Oslo's State-building and Peacemaking The Failure of Permanent Status Negotiations The Second Intifada From the Second Lebanon War to the Arab Awakening A Conflict that Never Ends? Separation Barrier Map Index The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the most protracted and resilient of modern times. This ground-breaking new textbook presents key developments in the history of the conflict and its pivotal role in the Middle East from competing Israeli, Palestinian and wider Arab perspectives, written by three eminent scholars from each of these backgrounds. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board, CEO and Director, Regional Center for Strategic Studies, Cairo, Shai Feldman, Director, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Khalil Shikaki, Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, Ramallah. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Written by a distinguished team of authors comprising an Israeli, a Palestinian, and an Egyptian presenting a broader Arab perspective, this textbook offers a balanced and nuanced introduction to this highly contentious subject."--Back cover