Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine
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'Amid a raft of failed policy choices, Halper's book is a cathartic practical vision of one possible way out of the protracted Israel-Palestine conflict'
» Sophia Akram, The New Arab
'Extremely convincing' - Electronic Intifada
For decades we have spoken of the 'Israel-Palestine conflict', but what if our understanding of the issue has been wrong all along? This book explores how the concept of settler colonialism provides a clearer understanding of the Zionist movement's project to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, displacing the Palestinian Arab population and marginalizing its cultural presence.
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For decades we have spoken of the 'Israel-Palestine conflict', but what if our understanding of the issue has been wrong all along? This book explores how the concept of settler colonialism provides a clearer understanding of the Zionist movement's project to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, displacing the Palestinian Arab population and marginalizing its cultural presence.
Jeff Halper argues that the only way out of a colonial situation is decolonization: the dismantling of Zionist structures of domination and control and their replacement by a single democratic state, in which Palestinians and Israeli Jews forge a new civil society and a shared political community.
To show how this can be done, Halper uses the 10-point program of the One Democratic State Campaign as a guide for thinking through the process of decolonization to its post-colonial conclusion. Halper's unflinching reframing will empower activists fighting for the rights of the Palestinians and democracy for all.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Pluto Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780745343396
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Anmeldelser
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'Amid a raft of failed policy choices, Halper's book is a cathartic practical vision of one possible way out of the protracted Israel-Palestine conflict'
» Sophia Akram, The New Arab
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'Halper's book is informative, offering an in-depth perspective that is lacking and addresses the concept of memory within the political framework of decolonisation'
» Middle East Monitor
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'An extremely convincing and persuasive argument that the only conceivable future for justice and peace necessitates a process of decolonization and equal rights for all'
» Electronic Intifada
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'He doesn’t pretend that creating one democratic state will be easy but he contends that it is the only way for Palestinians and Israelis to gain long-term security and a viable way of life'
» Jordan Times
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An essential and empowering text for anyone interested in the history and future of Israel-Palestine'
» Morning Star
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'Thoughtful'
» Labour Hub
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'With informed lucidity, political sophistication and moral integrity Halper depicts the path from here to there. What is most unexpected, given present realities, is that this manages to be a book of realistic hope, the finest work of advocacy scholarship I have ever read'
» Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University, and author of 'Palest
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'This is a serious work that deserves to be widely read. Halper is among the few who not only understands that we are at a critical historical juncture, but is also able to analyze its multiple dimensions and offer a transformative plan of action'
» Mouin Rabbani, Co-Editor of 'Jadaliyya'
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'[Halper] reframes Israel as a settler-colonial state necessitating a clear oppositional political strategy with an end-game of actively decolonizing the whole political structure'
» Counterpunch
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'A return to an explicitly anti-colonial Palestinian liberation politics'
» ROAR
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‘Timely’
» ‘Counterfire’
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‘Powerful’
» ‘Against the Current’
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'It is fashionable to say that the two-state solution to Israel-Palestine is dead. Jeff Halper thinks it was never born. In this brave, thought-provoking and highly original book, he presents both a searching critique of Zionist settler colonialism and a compelling case for one democratic state with equal rights for all its citizens'
» Avi Shlaim, Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Oxford and author of 'The Iron Wall: Is
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'Jeff Halper harnesses his extremely sharp and original mind alongside his prophetic voice to change the international debate. A gem for both the novice as well as the expert, his book offers a brilliant analysis of Israel's colonial project and outlines what a decolonial horizon might look like'
» Neve Gordon, author of 'Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire' (University of Calif
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'This is the first serious contribution in drawing a path to the project of liberating Palestine'
» Awad Abdelfattah, Former Secretary General of the Balad/Tajamu Party and Coordinator of the One Demo
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'Helps us to see light at the end of the tunnel. At a time when Israel is seeking to legalise its apartheid regime and colonisation of occupied Palestine, it is vital to imagine and discuss alternative futures'
» Haidar Eid is Associate Professor of Postcolonial and Postmodern Literature at Gaza al-Aqsa Universi
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'A powerful and convincing case - a must read for anyone looking for fresh ideas of how to end the long and bloody conflict in Palestine'
» Ilan Pappe, Professor of History and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the Un
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'Strikes at the core of the political revolution boiling under the surface in Israel/Palestine. Halper serves a generous helping of hope for anyone who cares about the future of this land'
» Shir Hever, author of 'The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation' (Pluto Press, 2010)
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'An important chapter in the development of a conversation that will form the foundation of a just regime for the inhabitants of the country and the refugees'
» Eitan Bronstein Aparicio, founder and former director of the NGO Zochrot