The case for Israel
Dershowitz, Alan M.2004
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'The Case for Israel' defends Israel and its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism, and to protect its borders from hostile enemies. The Case for Israel is an ardent defense of Israel's rights, supported by indisputable evidence. Presents a passionate look at what Israel's accusers and detractors are saying about this war-torn country. Dershowitz accuses those who attack Israel of international bigotry and backs up his argument with hard facts. Widely respected as a civil libertarian, legal educator, and defense attorney extraordinaire, Alan Dershowitz has also been a passionate though not uncritical supporter of Israel. "Overwhelming . . . a must-read for American Jews, particularly those on college campuses who have no inkling of how to counter the massive verbal assault on Israel. . . . A profound contribution to a country now in dire straits." Jerusalem Post In this impassioned book, Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz responds to Israel's vociferous opponents and explains why Israel, while not perfect, is a country that has earned the right to exist and defend itself. Drawing on scrupulous research and his peerless skills as an advocate, Dershowitz conclusively refutes thirty-two separate slurs, slanders, and misrepresentations that have been hurled at Israel in recent years, from "Jews have always rejected the two-state solution" and "Israel created the Arab refugee problem" to "universities should divest from Israel." Hard-hitting, well-reasoned, and provocative, The Case for Israel is essential reading if you're concerned about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "A lively, hotly argued broadside against Israel's increasingly venomous critics." Washington Post Book World "Passionately argued . . . revealing and persuasive." The Times (London) "Dershowitz . . . knows how to construct an argument. . . . Especially effective at pointing to the hypocrisy of many of Israel's critics." New York Times Book Review
Main title:
The case for Israel / Alan Dershowitz.
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Edition:
[Updated] ed.
Imprint:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2004]
Collation:
xiii, 265 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2003.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Preface to the Paperback Edition. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Is Israel a Colonial, Imperialist State? 2. Did European Jews Displace Palestinians? 3. Was the Zionist Movement a Plot to Colonize All of Palestine? 4. Was the Balfour Declaration Binding International Law? 5. Were the Jews Unwilling to Share Palestine? 6. Have the Jews Always Rejected the Two-State Solution? 7. Have the Jews Exploited the Holocaust? 8. Was the U.N. Partition Plan Unfair to Palestinians? 9. Were Jews a Minority in What Became Israel? 10. Has Israel's Victimization of the Palestinians Been the Primary Cause of the Arab-Israeli Conflict? 11. Was the Israeli War of Independence Expansionists Aggression? 12. Did Israel Create the Arab Refugee Problem? 13. Did Israel Start the Six-Day War? 14. Was the Israeli Occupation Without Justification. 15. Was the Yom Kippur War Israel's Fault? 16. Has Israel Made Serious Efforts at Peace? 17. Was Arafat Right in Turning Down the Barak-Clinton Peace Proposal? 18. Why Have More Palestinians Than Israelis Been Killed? 19. Does Israel Torture Palestinians? 20. Has Israel Engaged in Genocide against Palestinian Civilians? 21. Is Israel a Racist State? 22. Is the Israeli Occupation the Cause of All the Problems? 23. Has Israel Denied the Palestinians Statehood? 24. Is Israel's Policy of House Destruction Collective Punishment? 25. Is Targeted Assassination of Terrorist Leaders Unlawful? 26. Is Settlement in the West Bank and Gaza a Major Barrier to Peace? 27. Is Terrorism Merely Part of a Cycle of Violence? 28. Is Israel the Prime Human Rights Violator in the World? 29. Is there Moral Equivalence between Palestinian Terrorist and Israeli Responses? 30. Should Universities Divest from Israel and Boycott Israeli Scholars? 31. Are Critics of Israel Anti-Semitic? 32. Why Do So Many Jews and Even Israelis Side With The Palestinians? Conclusion: Israel-the Jew among Nations. Notes. Index.
ISBN:
9780471679523 (pbk)
Dewey class:
956.94
LC class:
DS125
Language:
English
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BRN:
300732