Hamas Vs. Fatah - The Struggle for Palestine (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Jonathan Schanzer
Foreword by:	Daniel Pipes
Contributors:	Daniel Pipes
Dimensions:	242 x 157 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	239
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-60905-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	0-230-60905-8
Barcode:	9780230609051

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