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Pogrund, Benjamin

 
9781442226838: Drawing Fire: Investigating the Accusations of Apartheid in Israel
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ISBN 10 : 1442226838 ISBN 13 : 9781442226838
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

Synopsis

Benjamin Pogrund, who spent 26 years as a journalist in South Africa investigating apartheid and who has been living in Israel for the past 15 years, investigates the accusation that Israel is practicing apartheid and the motives of those who make it. His study is founded on a belief in Israel, combined with frank criticism, to provide a balanced view of Israel's strengths and problems.

To understand Israel today, one must first look at the past and so the book first outlines key foundational events to explain current attitudes. It then explores the contradictions found in the region, including discrimination against Israeli Arabs and among Jews, before concluding that it is wrong to affix the apartheid label to Israel inside the Green Line of 1948/1967. It also deconstructs the criticisms of Israel and the boycott movement before arguing for two states, Israeli and Palestinian, as the only way forward for Jews and Arabs.

This detailed and balanced study offers a unique comparison between South Africa and Israel and explains complex political and social situations in language accessible to all readers.

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À propos de l'auteur

Benjamin Pogrund lives in Israel where he reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He was thedeputy editor of the Rand Daily Mail, South Africa's leading anti-apartheid newspaper during the Apartheid era (which brought about the closure of the paper), then was with the Independent in London and The WorldPaper in Boston before moving to Jerusalem to foster dialogue. He has written for the Guardian (London), Haaretz (Tel Aviv), Facta (Tokyo) and others. In May 2013, he was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Media Council in London on behalf of the Next Century Foundation, for encouraging understanding of the Middle East and war-torn areas of the world.

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Éditeur
Rowman & Littlefield
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1442226838
ISBN 13 
9781442226838
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
360
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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