The war of return : how Western indulgence of the Palestinian dream has obstructed the path to peace / Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf ; translated into English by Eylon Levy.
By: Schwartz, Adi [author.]
Contributor(s): Wilf, Einat [author.] | Levy, Eylon [translator.]Language: English Original language: Hebrew Publisher: New York : All Points Books, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 283 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781250252760; 9781250252982Uniform titles: Milḥemet zekhut ha-shivah. English. Subject(s): United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | Refugees, Palestinian Arab -- Government policy -- Israel | Refugees -- Israel -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy | Repatriation -- Israel | Arab-Israeli conflict | Palestinian Nakba, 1947-1948 | Israel -- Politics and government | West Bank -- Politics and government | Gaza Strip -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 956.9405 | Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 956.9405 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 019321 |
Translation of: Milḥemet zekhut ha-shivah : ha-ḳerav ʻal beʻayat ha-peliṭim ha-Falasṭinim ṿe-ekh Yiśraʼel yekholah lenatseaḥ bo.
Waging war (1948) -- Demanding return (1949) -- Rejecting integration (1950-1959) -- Wielding terror (1959-1987) -- Negotiating peace (1988-present) -- Conclusion : moving forward.
"Two prominent Israeli liberals argue that for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to end with peace, Palestinians must come to terms with the fact that there will be no "right of return." In 1948, seven hundred thousand Palestinians were forced out of their homes by the first Arab-Israeli War. More than seventy years later, most of their houses are long gone, but millions of their descendants are still registered as refugees, with many living in refugee camps. This group-unlike countless others that were displaced in the aftermath of World War II and other conflicts-has remained unsettled, demanding to settle in the state of Israel. Their belief in a "right of return" is one of the largest obstacles to successful diplomacy and lasting peace in the region. In The War of Return, Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf-both liberal Israelis supportive of a two-state solution-reveal the origins of the idea of a right of return, and explain how UNRWA - the very agency charged with finding a solution for the refugees - gave in to Palestinian, Arab and international political pressure to create a permanent "refugee" problem. They argue that this Palestinian demand for a "right of return" has no legal or moral basis and make an impassioned plea for the US, the UN, and the EU to recognize this fact, for the good of Israelis and Palestinians alike. A runaway bestseller in Israel, the first English translation of The War of Return is certain to spark lively debate throughout America and abroad"-- Provided by publisher.