Jonathan Schanzer

Hamas vs. Fatah (eBook, ePUB)

The Struggle For Palestine

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 protégés. 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230616455
• Artikelnr.: 38163200

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Schanzer; Foreword by Daniel Pipes

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by D.Pipes
Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism
The Roots of Hamas and Fatah
Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada
Hamas Under Fire
Hamas, Fatah and the Oslo Years
History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada
Fitna
Hamas Digs In
Prelude to War
Hamas Conquers Gaza
Fatah's West Bank
The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza
The Gaza-West Bank Split
Annapolis and the Hope for Peace
The Effect of Sanctions
The Winds of War
The Prospects for Change from Within
Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment
Acknowledgements
About the Author