The End of the Peace Process
Oslo and After
Said, Edward W.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Edward Said demonstrates why he is considered the preeminent observer and critic of the Middle East peace process in this collection of fifty essays, written mostly for Arab and European newspapers in the last five years and previously not readily available to American readers.
Said uncovers the political mechanism that advertises reconciliation in the Middle East while keeping peace out of the picture. He cites the imbalance of power that forces Palestinians and Arab states to accept the concessions of the United States and Israel, thus prohibiting real negotiations and promoting the second-class treatment of Palestinians. He critiques Arafat's self-interested leadership and the oppressive Palestinian Authority, criticizes the general quiescence of Palestinian life, and denounces Israel's refusal to recognize Palestine's past. In this unflinching cry for civic justice and self-determination, Said promotes not a political agenda but a transcendent alternative: the peaceful coexistence of Arabs and Jews enjoying equal rights and shared citizenship.
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?Eloquent, impassioned, and beautifully written.??Foreign Affairs
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ISBN: 0375725741
ISBN(13-digit): 9780375725746
Copyright: 2001
Dewey Decimal: 956.05/4
Library of Congress: 2001271107
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 432
Paper Weight (lb): 0.75
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