WHERE NOW FOR PALESTINE?: THE DEMISE OF THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION; ED. BY JAMIL HILAL

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. 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 Fatah, Israeli perceptions of Palestine, and the influence of the Palestinian diaspora. The book also analyses 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 in the heart of global politics. Palestine : the last colonial issue / Jamil Hilal -- Zionism and the two-state solution / Ilan Pappé -- Israel and the 'danger of demography' / As̓ad Ghanem -- The paradox of Palestinian self-determination / Nils Butenschøn -- The Bush administration and the two-state solution / Husam A. Mohamad -- The economics of an independent Palestine / Sufyan Alissa -- The transformation of the Palestinian environment / Jad Isaac and Owen Powell -- Hamas : from opposition to rule / Ziad Abu-Amr -- Hamas and Palestinian statehood / Are Knudsen and Basem Ezbidi -- Searching for a solution / Sharif S. Elmusa -- Justice as the way forward / Karma Nabulsi Since 2000, the attacks of 9/11, the death of Arafat and the elections of Hamas and Kadima make the Israel/Palestine 'two-state solution' seem illusory. This work maps the effects of local and global political changes on both Palestinian people and politics. It is for those who want to understand a conflict entrenched in global politics This edited work provides an up-to-date analysis of the post-Hamas election victory and its effect on the Middle East Peace process. It will be of interest to a broad readership in current affairs, politics and Middle East Studies Jamil Hilal, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.