The case for peace
Subtitle: how the Arab-Israeli conflict can be resolved
By: Alan Dershowitz.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Peace
Description: "As the Israelis and the Palestinians take tentative steps toward peace following the death of Yasser Arafat, Dershowitz offers a timely analysis of the opportunities and challenges ahead." "All reasonable people, Dershowitz argues, know what a final peace settlement will look like: two states, based on Israeli withdrawals from Gaza and most of the West Bank; a symbolic recognition by Israel of the rights of Palestinian refugees, with some compensation but no "right of return"; the division of Jerusalem; and a renunciation of violence, with the Palestinians taking all reasonable measures to stamp out terrorism. The problem is how to get there without more bloodshed." "To that end, Dershowitz identifies twelve geopolitical barriers to peace - and explains how to move around them and push the process forward. From the division of Jerusalem and Israeli counterterrorism measures to the security fence and the Iranian nuclear threat, his analyses are clear-headed, well-argued, and sure to be controversial."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The case for peace; title: Overcoming the geopolitical barriers to peace; title: The end result; title: Is the "one-state" solution a barrier to peace?; title: Is a non-contiguous Palestinian state a barrier to peace?; title: Can peace be achieved without compromising "rights"?; title: Is the division of Jerusalem a barrier to peace?; title: Are the informal Geneva accords a basis for or a barrier to peace?; title: Can Israel make peace and prevent terrorism at the same time?; title: Are Israeli counter-terrorism measures the cause of suicide bombing and a barrier to peace?; title: What if a Palestinian state became a launching pad for terrorism?; title: Will civil wars be necessary to bring about peace?; title: Is the security fence a barrier to peace?; title: Is a militarized Palestine a barrier to peace?; title: Is the Iranian nuclear threat a barrier to peace?; title: Overcoming the hatred barriers to peace; title: More Palestinian than the Palestinians; title: More Israeli than the Israelis; title: A case study in hate and intimidation; title: Will anti-semitism decrease as Israel moves toward peace with the Palestinians; title: The contributions peace can make.