Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine
 | By Jonathan Schanzer, Daniel Pipes, Daniel Pipes Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, Hardcover |
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In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. What began as a political rivalry between Fatah’s Yasir Arafat and Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during the first intifada of 1987 evolved into a full-blown battle on the streets of Gaza between the forces of Arafat’s successor, Mahmoud Abbas, and Ismael Haniyeh, one of Yassin’s early protégés. Today, the battle continues between these two diametrically opposing forces over the role of Palestinian nationalism and Islamism in the West Bank and Gaza.
In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied American efforts to promote Middle East peace, and even the Palestinian quest for a homeland.
Title: Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine
Sales Rank: 16887 in Books
Author: Jonathan Schanzer
Creator: Daniel Pipes, Daniel Pipes
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008-11-11, Hardcover, 256 pages, ISBN: 0230609058
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1 inches, 2.25 pounds
- The truth of the Palestinian political reality
- Barack Obama should read this book. Also , Hillary Clinton. I would also recommend that Daniel Kurtzer, Dennis Ross, Richard Haas, Martin Indyk read it. In fact I would recommend that all those who have anything to do with the 'peace- process' between Israel and Palestinians read it. And this because it exposes the lie of a moderate Palestinian… More reviews
- Opens a new field of research
- Schanzer's new book signals a new field of research namely the internicine fighting between Palestinians. It also sheds fresh light on the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
The book is written in a style that reflects scholarly research and ample end notes although it is easily read by those with a basic interest in the violence in the region.
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