The Only Language They Understand

The Only Language They Understand
Author :
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Total Pages : 337
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781627797092
ISBN-13 : 1627797092
Rating : 4/5 (092 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Only Language They Understand by : Nathan Thrall

Download or read book The Only Language They Understand written by Nathan Thrall and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a myth-busting analysis of the world's most intractable conflict, a star of Middle East reporting argues that only one weapon has yielded progress: confrontation. Scattered over the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea lie the remnants of failed peace proposals, international summits, secret negotiations, UN resolutions and state-building efforts. The conventional story is that these well-meaning attempts at peacemaking were repeatedly thwarted by the use of violence. Through a rich interweaving of reportage, historical narrative and forceful analysis, Nathan Thrall presents a startling counter-history. He shows that Israelis and Palestinians have persistently been marching toward partition, but not through the high politics of diplomacy or the incremental building of a Palestinian state. In fact, negotiation, collaboration and state-building--the prescription of successive American administrations--have paradoxically entrenched the conflict in multiple ways. They have created the illusion that a solution is at hand, lessened Israel's incentives to end its control over the West Bank and Gaza and undermined Palestinian unity. Ultimately, it is those who have embraced confrontation through boycotts, lawsuits, resolutions imposed by outside powers, protests, civil disobedience, and even violence who have brought about the most significant change. Published as Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza reaches its fiftieth year, which is also the centenary of the Balfour Declaration that first promised a Jewish national home in Palestine, The Only Language They Understand advances a bold thesis that shatters ingrained positions of both left and right and provides a new and eye-opening understanding of this most vexed of lands.


The Only Language They Understand Related Books

The Only Language They Understand
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Nathan Thrall
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-16 - Publisher: Metropolitan Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In a myth-busting analysis of the world's most intractable conflict, a star of Middle East reporting argues that only one weapon has yielded progress: confronta
Summary of Nathan Thrall's A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
Language: en
Pages: 18
Authors: Milkyway Media
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-06 - Publisher: Milkyway Media

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Get the Summary of Nathan Thrall's A Day in the Life of Abed Salama in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. A Day in the Life of
Enemies and Neighbors
Language: en
Pages: 578
Authors: Ian Black
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-07 - Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

“Comprehensive and compelling...a landmark study” of the Arab-Zionist conflict, told from both sides, by the author of Israel’s Secret Wars (Sunday Times,
Gaza
Language: en
Pages: 368
Authors: Donald Macintyre
Categories: Arab-Israeli conflict
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-10-04 - Publisher: Oneworld

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A highly respected voice reveals the truth behind the myths in the Middle East's crucible of conflict
The Writing on the Wall
Language: en
Pages: 461
Authors: Aeyal Gross
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-04-06 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A critical analysis of Israel's control of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, advocating a normative and functional approach.