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基本説明
Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied Western efforts to promote Middle East peace.
Full Description
In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. What began as a political rivalry between Fatah's Yasir Arafat and Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during the first intifada of 1987 evolved into a full-blown battle on the streets of Gaza between the forces of Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, and Ismael Haniyeh, one of Yassin's early proteges. Today, the battle continues between these two diametrically opposing forces over the role of Palestinian nationalism and Islamism in the West Bank and Gaza. In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied American efforts to promote Middle East peace, and even the Palestinian quest for a homeland.
Contents
Foreword by D.Pipes Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism The Roots of Hamas and Fatah Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada Hamas Under Fire Hamas, Fatah and the Oslo Years History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada Fitna Hamas Digs In Prelude to War Hamas Conquers Gaza Fatah's West Bank The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza The Gaza-West Bank Split Annapolis and the Hope for Peace The Effect of Sanctions The Winds of War The Prospects for Change from Within Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment Acknowledgements About the Author
