Hamas Vs. Fatah

The Struggle for Palestine

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. What began as a political rivalry between Fatah's Yasir Arafat and Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during the first intifada of 1987 evolved into a full-blown battle on the streets of Gaza between the forces of Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, and Ismael Haniyeh, one of Yassin's early proteges. Today, the battle continues between these two diametrically opposing forces over the role of Palestinian nationalism and Islamism in the West Bank and Gaza. In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied American efforts to promote Middle East peace, and even the Palestinian quest for a homeland.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-11-06
Mått:160 x 242 x 22 mm
Vikt:461 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
Medarbetare:Pipes,Daniel
ISBN:9780230609051

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Mer om författaren

JONATHAN SCHANZER is the Director of Policy at the Jewish Policy Center. He has served as counterterrorism analyst for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Treasury and as a research fellow at Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he authored the book Al Qaeda's Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and Al-Jazeera. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Recensioner i media

'... a long overdue account of the importance of Palestinian politics on the politics of making peace.' - The Jerusalem Post '...for anyone wanting to understand the background to this war and the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this book is must reading.' - Washington Jewish Week 'Jonathan Schanzer has given us a very important book...accessible, lively, and instructive.' - Luis Fleischman, New Jersey Jewish News 'This book provides a comprehensive overview of this deep, hidden, bitter and often lethal conflict within Palestinian society' - Colin Shindler, Asian Affairs

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by D.Pipes Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism The Roots of Hamas and Fatah Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada Hamas Under Fire Hamas, Fatah and the Oslo Years History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada Fitna Hamas Digs In Prelude to War Hamas Conquers Gaza Fatah's West Bank The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza The Gaza-West Bank Split Annapolis and the Hope for Peace The Effect of Sanctions The Winds of War The Prospects for Change from Within Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment Acknowledgements About the Author