A brief introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in which the author attempts to demystify the politics of the region and identifies its myriad actors. She also provides a theoretical context for evaluating not only this Middle Eastern conflict, but other global dilemmas as well.
Examines the PLO's Lebanese era in the broader theoretical context of relations between a national liberation movement and a sanctuary state. The author analyzes the PLO's relations with the Lebanese government, its role in the civil war, and the consequences of escalating conflict with Israel.
Don Peretz traces the Palestine Arab uprising as it evolved from a series of spontaneous protests into a fully organized resistance. He describes the movement's leaders, participants and internal dynamics, assessing its profound impact on Palestinian Arabs and on Israeli society as a whole.