|
by: Norman G. Finkelstein
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.94054
EAN: 9780816628599
ISBN: 0816628599
Label: University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 232
Publication Date: 1996-11
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Sales Rank: 246263
Studio: University of Minnesota Press
Related Items:
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Jewish but not Zionist
As a Jewish woman living in the U.S. it was difficult for me to hear but one side of the story in the Israeli-Arab conflict. That side was the Zionist perspective. It wasn't until I spent time in Israel (ironic as this is) that I began to understand the fallacies in the arguments I grew up hearing. I read this book after picking it up at a friend's house, and now I'm feeling brave enough to buy a copy of my own. That courage comes from Finkelstein. I feel like I'm in good company. There ARE other ... Read More
Rating: - Spectacular, courageous, a must-read
Finkelstein's book is that rare gem of a monumental work housed within a slim volume. What makes his ideas so astonishing, in addition to their being meticulously researched and footnoted, is that his parents were survivors of the Nazi holocaust. Based on encounters with Elie Wiesel and the like, one would not expect a Jew of this background to have such a profound understanding of the Palestinian people and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This book is a must-read in that it convincingly ... Read More
Rating:  - brutally honest account of the palestinian intifada experien
a brutally honest account of the palestinian intifada experience as written by a jewish american. exposes fallacies in the representation of the case as well as in foreign policy. very necessary in understanding the israel-palestine conflict
Rating: - An objective, insightful book well worth the reading.
This book provides a welcome dissent from typical American Jewish political views, and provides refreshing objectivity towards the Arab/Israeli conflict. Finkelstein portrays West Bank Palestinians before and during the Gulf War: the effects of thirty years of brutal repression on these people, their lives, hope and aspirations--and why they might have cheered Saddam's scud missiles. One chapter is dedicated to Finkelstien's methodical summary of American foriegn policy toward Israel on one hand, and Iraq ... Read More
Rating: - A crucial account of the occupation
Prof. Finkelstein gives us a crucial perspective on the effects both of the Israeli Occupation and of the Oslo accords on the people of the West Bank. Finkelstein's book is helped immeasurably by his excellent writing style; clear, concise and easy to read, this book will be attainable and required reading for laypeople and Mideast scholars alike.
Rather than focus on the actions of politicians and self-aggrandizing "leaders", Finkelstein instead gives us a view of the Palestinian PEOPLE. We meet a wide array of folks ... Read More
|
