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But Abu Ibrahim, We’re Family! by Lee Perlman, reviewed by Ari Roth
A theater lover and engaged Middle East observer approaches But Abu Ibrahim, We’re Family! with excitement and trepidation. The title invokes jocularity — a daring thing, given the ponderous tone ofte
Vol. 23 No. 4 2018
Seizing Control of Space in East Jerusalem by Meir Margalit.
Reviewed by Itamar Haritan
Meir Margalit's Seizing Control of Space in East Jerusalem is an important summary of the recent escalation of settlement activity inside Palestinian neighborhoods, a development that is dangerous fo
Vol. 17 No. 1 2011
Jerusalem Syndrome: The Palestinian-Israeli Battle for the Holy City by Moshe Amirav.
Reviewed by Benjamin Pogrund
Jerusalem's dazzling light blinds all of its heroes and rulers. Memories of past glories and grandiose dreams for the future throw them off-balance. They liken themselves to the city's earlier conque
Vol. 17 No. 1 2011
Paul Scham
1948: The First Arab-Israeli War by Benny Morris
Looking at 1948 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War by Benny Morris. New Haven: Yale University Press. 524 pp (including endnotes, bibliography and index). Hardcover, $32.50; ₤19.99. Paul Scham Paul Sch
Vol. 15 No. 2 2008
Joel Pollak
The Federal Idea Lives On
From Binational Society to Jewish State: Federal Concepts in Zionist Political Thought, 1920-1990 by Yosef Gorny.
Yosef Gorny introduces his concise yet complex description of the history of Zionist federalism by describing his "disillusionment" about the prospects of confederation between Israel and its neighbo
Vol. 14 No. 4 2007
Benjamin Pogrund
Settlers Do as They Please, Legally and Illegally
Lords of the Land: The War for Israel’s Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967 – 2007 by Idith Zertal and Akiva Eldar.
Reading Lords of the Land gives rise to a crucial question: Who is in control in Israel? On the one hand, there is the government of the day elected by popular vote, with a parliament and cabinet, ru
Vol. 14 No. 4 2007
Sol Gittleman
If You Had One Book to Read about Iran…
The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future by Vali Nasr.
First, in the spirit of full disclosure: Vali Nasr is a former student and now a colleague. Having said that, I would state unequivocally that followers of the religions of Abraham - Judaism, Christi
Vol. 14 No. 4 2007
Riad Al-Khouri
The Secret Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in Oslo by Sven Behrendt
Chilling Out in the Sweltering Middle East The Secret Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in Oslo: Their Success and Why the Process Ultimately Failed by Sven Behrendt. Oxford: Routledge, 2007. 176 pp.
Vol. 14 No. 4 2007
Menachem Klein
The Politics of the PA by Nigel Parsons
Fateh and the Palestinian Authority The Politics of the Palestinian Authority from Oslo to al-Aqsa by Nigel Craig Parsons. New York and London: Routledge, 2005. 464 pp. including maps, appendixes, no
Vol. 14 No. 4 2007
Heidi Basch-Harod
Israel and Palestine: Competing Histories by Mike Berry and Greg Philo.
Competing Histories Israel and Palestine: Competing Histories by Mike Berry and Greg Philo. London: Pluto Press, 2006. 168 pp. including index. Paperback, $17.95. Heidi Basch Heidi Basch is the onlin
Vol. 14 No. 3 2007
