The Arabs and the Holocaust - The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives (Paperback)

The Arab-Israeli conflict goes far beyond the wars waged on Middle East battlefields. There is also a war of narratives revolving around the two defining traumas of the conflict: the Holocaust and the Nakba. One side is charged with Holocaust denial, the other with exploiting a tragedy while denying the tragedies of others. In this path-breaking book, political scientist Gilbert Achcar explores these conflicting narratives and considers their role in today's Middle East dispute. He analyzes the various Arab responses to the Holocaust, from the earliest intimations of the genocide, through the creation of Israel and the occupation of Palestine, and up to our own time, critically assessing the political and historical context for these responses. Achcar offers a unique ideological mapping of the Arab world, in the process defusing an international propaganda war that has become a major stumbling block in the path of Arab-Western understanding.

General

Imprint:	Saqi Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Gilbert Achcar
Dimensions:	210 x 135 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	401
ISBN-13:	978-0-86356-458-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
LSN:	0-86356-458-5
Barcode:	9780863564581

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