Palestinian Territories

Palestinian Territories

by Margaret Haerens (Editor)
Palestinian Territories

Palestinian Territories

by Margaret Haerens (Editor)

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Overview

When discussing issues relating to Palestine, conversations can get terribly complicated and heated. It is crucial to maintain an intelligent objectivity when discussing such topics. This volume allows that, as it expertly provides divergent viewpoints on the subject of Palestinian territories. What is the best solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? Should the United Nations grant Palestinian statehood? How can circumstances in the Palestinian Territories be improved? How should the United States treat the Palestinian Territories? Essays are arranged under these main questions, debating relating topics. Essay sources include Barack Obama, Noura Erakat, Hillary Clinton, Alon Ben-Meir, and Zvi Bar'el.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737769678
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 06/21/2014
Series: Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 What Is the Best Solution to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?

Chapter Preface 20

1 The Two-State Solution Should Be Implemented The Economist 23

2 A One-State Solution Should Be Implemented Ghada Karmi 35

3 Two-State Condominialism Should Be Considered as a Viable Solution Anne-Marie Slaughter 40

4 Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations Noura Erakat 45

5 A Palestinian State Should Be Based on Pre-1967 Borders Barack Ohama 55

6 Return Israel to pre-1967 Borders? How About Returning the US to 1844 (or 1802 or 1861) Borders? George Berkin 62

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 68

Chapter 2 Should the United Nations Grant Palestinian Statehood?

Chapter Preface 70

1 No to the Palestinian "State" National Review 72

2 Statehood Exposes Israel's Contradictory Palestinian Policy J.J Goldberg 77

3 Palestinian Statehood Is Counterproductive and Blocks Peace Efforts Hillary Clinton 83

4 Palestinian Statehood Is lust and Affirms the Legitimacy of Palestine Pierre Tristam 95

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 100

Chapter 3 How Can Circumstances in the Palestinian Territories Be Improved?

Chapter Preface 102

1 The Palestinian Authority Should Be Dissolved Steven A. Cook 104

2 The Palestinian Authority Should Not Be Dissolved Dawoud Abu Lebdeh 110

3 The Palestinian Authority Should Recognize Israel as a Jewish State Jeff Jacoby 114

4 The Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Is Crucial to the Middle East Peace Process James Zogby 119

5 The Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation: Threatening Peace Prospects Michael Rubin 125

6 Palestinian Attempts at Institution Building Do Not Solve the Region's Problems Nathan J. Brown 135

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 148

Chapter 4 How Should the United States Treat the Palestinian Territories?

Chapter Preface 150

1 The United States Should Recognize Palestinian Statehood Zvi Bar'el 152

2 The United States Should Not Recognize Palestinian Statehood John R. Bolton 157

3 The United States Should Rethink Aid to the Palestinian Authority James Phillips 162

4 The United States Should Make a Concerted Effort to Root Out Corruption in the Palestinian Authority Elliot Abrams 172

5 The United States Should Take a More Proactive and Aggressive Role in Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks Alon Ben-Meir 180

6 The United States Should Be Doing More to Stop Israel's Crimes Against the Palestinian People Sarah Marusek 189

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 196

For Further Discussion 197

Organizations to Contact 199

Bibliography of Books 206

Index 209

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