Planting Hatred, Sowing Pain
Subtitle: The Psychology of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: May 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780275990053
Subjects: International relations; Psychology; History - General History; Palestine; General; Middle East - Israel; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; 1993-; Arab-Israeli conflict; Interviews; Israel; Jews; Psychological aspects; Public opinion
Description: "As renewed hatred pumped the people of Israel and Palestine in summer 2006 fueling a flurry of bombings, kidnappings, and murders, author Moises Salinas continued research and interviews for this book in those nations. In Planting Hatred, Sowing Pain, the psychology professor explains why it often seems this conflict that has been raging more than 70 years is illogical. While in recent years both groups have basically agreed on the broad parameters of a peace agreement, the fight still continues. Salinas argues that the obstacles to achieving a solution are not just political, but also psychological. He shows that just as disagreements over borders, refugees, and settlements keep the parties from the negotiating table, so do psychological factors including mistrust, hatred, stereotypes, and prejudice."--Jacket.