Synopses & Reviews
Since its release in 2009 Israeli Apartheid: A Beginners Guide has become an essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a highly accessible introduction.
This new updated and expanded edition includes information on the Israeli blockade and attacks on the Gaza Strip since 2008, new policies targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel and the growth of the global Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign.
Packed with vital information, quotations and resources, Israeli Apartheid never loses the human touch. The book is rooted in the authors extensive personal experience in Palestine and includes testimonies by Palestinians describing how Israeli apartheid affects their daily lives.
Review
A highly commendable effort to throw light on a fraught subject" - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"An excellent guide for understanding the magnitude of the crimes committed against the Palestinians and the nature of their present suffering and oppression."- Ilan Pappe, University of Exeter, UK, and author of Out of the Frame: The Struggle for Academic Freedom in Israel (Pluto, 2010)
"An essential guide for understanding Israeli apartheid - both the history, and the day to day reality." - Eyal Weizman, author of Hollow Land (2007)
Synopsis
* Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2012*
Since its release in 2009 Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide has become an essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a highly accessible introduction.
This new updated and expanded edition includes information on the Israeli blockade and attacks on the Gaza Strip since 2008, new policies targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel and the growth of the global Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign.
Packed with vital information, quotations and resources, Israeli Apartheid never loses the human touch. The book is rooted in the author's extensive personal experience in Palestine and includes testimonies by Palestinians describing how Israeli apartheid affects their daily lives.
Synopsis
Deftly exposes the hypocrisy and double-speak of those who use 'humanitarian intervention' as a cover for imperial policies.
About the Author
Neil Faulkner is a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, co-director of several archaeological field-projects, and author of numerous books, including A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics (2012) and Rome: Empire of the Eagles (2008). He is a leading member of Counterfire and publicity officer for the Coalition of Resistance.
Table of Contents
List of Maps, Charts and Photographs
Preface to new edition
Acknowledgements
Foreword by John Dugard
Introducing Israeli Apartheid
Part I: Israeli Independence, Palestinian Catastrophe
Part II: Israeli Apartheid
Part III: Towards Inclusion and Peace - Resisting
Israeli Apartheid
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
Israeli Apartheid: A Timeline
Resources
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index