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"This book is intended as an overview of the uprising-the Intifada of the Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza, territories occupied by Israel since the June 1967 war. In the two years since the Intifada began during December 1987, it has acquired unusual international importance and visibility and has led to a number of significant changes in the policies of the principal actors involved, especially Israel, the United States, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the Palestinian inhabitants of the occupied territories. The Intifada has altered, in many ways, the dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict by rearranging the order of political and diplomatic priorities of those invol...
This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the dynamics of Israeli politics. It aims to familiarize those interested in Israel's government with that country's origins; the way its political institutions, practices, and traditions have evolved; and the way the government works.
Overviews the dynamics of Israeli politics, focusing on the latest changes in electoral procedures and political parties as well as the origins of the government and the evolution of its institutions. Details the workings and policies of government, and discusses the status of women, political ideologies, interest groups, and the Gulf War. This third edition is revised to reflect changes in the country since 1983, including the withdrawal from Lebanon and the recent Declaration of Principles. Paper edition (unseen), $23.00. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Presents a historical overview of the conflict between Zionism and the Arab states for control of Palestine, beginning with the Ottoman Era in 1517 and continuing through the peace negotiations of the late twentieth-century, and includes biographical data on key individuals, an annotated bibliography, and a collection of related documents.
First published in 1986. This study of the West Bank was originally undertaken for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., under the terms of its contract with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. The study was compiled from a series of draft working papers. Covering The Late Ottoman period to 1967 and the second part looks at the West Bank under Israeli Occupation after 1967.