Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer Paperback – Illustrated, 3 Dec 2012

Review

Bennis (Institute for Policy Studies) utilizes a question and answer format in order to provide a well-informed and, considering its brevity, surprisingly detailed primer on Israeli-Palestinian history and politics for an American audience seeking to understand US policy in the region. Bennis assumes almost no prior knowledge of the region and even answers such introductory questions as 'Why are the Palestinians in Israel at all?' She also provides significant detail on UN resolutions concerning the conflict, the role of other states and the United Nations in the conflict, the diplomatic intricacies of the so-called peace process, Israeli violations of international law, and the impact of important events such as the occupation of Iraq and the Israeli war in Southern Lebanon. All but the most expert will likely learn something and the neophyte will greatly benefit in understanding by reading this book. --Book News

In her compact, concise, and highly useful guide, Bennis...explains various aspects of the longstanding conflict between the Palestinians and Israel. ...This is an excellent addition to any Middle East collection. --Elka R. Frankel, Multicultural Review

In her compact, concise, and highly useful guide, Bennis...explains various aspects of the longstanding conflict between the Palestinians and Israel. ...This is an excellent addition to any Middle East collection. --Elka R. Frankel, Multicultural Review

About the Author

Phyllis Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, and Director of its New Internationalism Program. She is also a Fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. Her areas include U.S. unilateralism and empire, the Middle East (particularly Israel-Palestine and Iraq), and US-United Nations relations. She is the author of 'Challenging Empire: How People, Governments and the UN Defy US Power', 'Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN', and 'Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism'. Earlier books include 'From Stones to Statehood: The Palestinian Uprising', 'Altered States: A Reader in the New World Order', and 'Beyond the Storm: A Gulf Crisis Reader'. Bennis appears frequently as a commentator/analyst on U.S. and international television and radio programs, including The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, the CBS Morning Show; NPR's Diane Rehm Show; and many others on CNN, BBC, Fox, CBC, and al-Jazeera TV. Her work has appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Christian Science Monitor, Le Monde Diplomatique (Paris), TomPaine.com, New York Newsday, Soera (Amsterdam), Papeles (Madrid), die Tageszeitung (Berlin), The Philadelphia Enquirer, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Middle East Report (MERIP), The Nation, Middle East International, Mother Jones, Third World Resurgence (Malaysia), and many other publications.