Israel
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: John Woodward, book editor.
Contributors: Woodward, John.
Series: Opposing viewpoints; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict; Zionism -- History; Palestinian Arabs -- Ethnic identity; United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel; Israel -- Foreign relations -- United States
Description: Since declaring its independence in 1948 in its traditional homeland, the Jewish state of Israel has been in nearly constant conflict. The authors in this book explore the founding of Israel, potential solutions to the Arab-Israeli dispute, America's relationship with the Jewish state, and the question of its right to exist.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Should Israel exist?; title: Israel has a right to exist / Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz; title: Israel has no right to exist / Ahron Cohen; title: Israel should remain a Jewish state / Forum for National Responsibility; title: Israel should not remain a Jewish state / Joel Kovel; title: Israel should be a binational state / Tony Judt; title: Israel should not be a binational state / Jonathan Rosenblum; title: ch. 2. What are the roots of Israeli-Palestinian conflict?; title: Israel rightfully belongs to the Jews / James Inhofe; title: Palestine belongs to the Arabs / Islamic Association for Palestine; title: The racist nature of Zionism creates conflict between Israel and the Palestinians / Paul Eisen; title: Zionism is not racist / Barry H. Block; title: The Palestinians are terrorists / Jonathan Rosenblum; title: Israel is a terrorist state / Patrick Johnston; title: ch. 3. Is peace between Israel and the Palestinians possible?; title: Peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible / Ziad Asali; title: - Peace between Israel and the Palestinians is not possible / David Horowitz; title: A two-state solution will bring peace / George W. Bush; title: A two-state solution will not create peace / Don Feder; title: The security fence between Israel and the Palestinians is necessary for peace / Uzi Landau; title: The security fence between Israel and the Palestinians undermines peace efforts / Catherine Cook; title: ch. 4. What should U.S. policy be toward Israel?; title: The United States should support Israel / Bruce S. Thornton; title: The United States should not support Israel / Sarah Helm; title: America's support of Israel led to the September 11 terrorist attacks / Paul Findley; title: America's support of Israel did not lead to the September 11 terrorist attacks / Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs; title: The United States should resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Lee H. Hamilton; title: The United States should not resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Leon Hadar.