Cursed victory is the firstcomplete history of the wars troubled aftermatha military occupation of thepalestinian territories that is now well into its fifth decade. Cursed victory fills an important gap in the literature on the occupied territories. Apr 25, 2002 the occupation of justice presents the first comprehensive discussion of the supreme court of israel s decisions on petitions challenging policies and actions of the authorities in the west bank and gaza since their occupation during the 1967 sixday war. Israels postwar policy was indeed muddled, but the end result was one of the most prolonged military occupations of modern times. Israel to seal off occupied territories for jewish holiday. A history of israel and the occupied territories by ahron bregman published by allen lane, 2014. But open attacks on the israeli left have now assumed a far more sinister and ruthless character. A powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israel s most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off. Soldiers testimonies on the occupied territories books. In the sixday war, israel occupied territories beyond the green line that were inhabited by over a million palestinian arabs, including refugees from the 19471949 war. The land of israel, also known as the holy land or palestine, is the birthplace of the jewish people, the place where the final form of the hebrew bible is thought to have been compiled, and the birthplace of judaism and christianity. Israeli expat historian pappe the idea of israel, director of the european centre for palestine studies at the university of exeter, boldly and persuasively argues for understanding the occupied. Its very interesting to read a book by an israeli about all the bad decisions israel made with the occupied territories. Effective control is the measure of occupation in international law, and israel clearly continues to control the coast, borders and airspace of the strip, claims the right to reinvade at will, and.
Various jewish groups are criticizing the bbc for saying that israel has occupied palestinian territories during a jan. Emile sahliyeh this timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the centuryold struggle between zionists and, later, israelis and palestinians for historic palestine. T he purpose of israels current offensive in the gaza strip is to protect the status quo with itself in control of the illegally occupied palestinian territories. May 15, 2015 in a move that would forever alter the map of the middleeast, israel captured the west bank, golan heights, gaza strip, and sinaipeninsula in 1967s brief but pivotal six day war. Though the authors occasional use of top secret memos to bolster claims is dubious, his detailed descriptions of israels political, social, and military operations suffice to build an argument. Ask your father if haifa or jaffa or nazareth are included in what he refers to as occupied palestine. The israelioccupied territories refers to the territories occupied by israel during the sixday war of 1967 and sometimes also to areas of southern lebanon, where israeli military was notably present to support local lebanese militias during the civil war and after it. The practice by israeli military units of raiding, making arrest in, and ransacking palestinians homes deep in the night is a longstanding practice, persisting to the present day. Ahron bregman s very readable cursed victory covers the four decades of israeli occupation from the 1967 israeli war against egypt, syria, and jordan, until 2007. From the heart of bethlehem, from the heart of occupied land, comes a theology to shake the worlda theology of hope, peace and justice.
The occupation of justice presents the first comprehensive discussion of the supreme court of israel s decisions on petitions challenging policies and actions of the authorities in the west bank and gaza since their occupation during the 1967 sixday war. Drawing on unprecedented access to highlevel sources, top secret memos and neverbeforepublished letters, the book provides a gripping and unvarnished chronicle of how what. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. Leading authors to write about visiting israel and the occupied territories. In a move that would forever alter the map of the middleeast, israel captured the west bank, golan heights, gaza strip, and sinaipeninsula in 1967s brief but pivotal six day war. Waldman later made a trip to israel and palestine in 2014 and met members of. The israeli occupied territories refers to the territories occupied by israel during the sixday war of 1967 and sometimes also to areas of southern lebanon, where israeli military was notably present to support local lebanese militias during the civil war and after it. This book provides a thorough documentation of intervention in the occupied territories and paints a vivd picture of israeli policy. The occupied territories part i israel national news. The reality is that there is are no israeli occupied territories on the west bank. Bregman, who fought in the israeli army but has become a strong critic of israeli policy in the region, sets out his biases at the beginning of the book, saying that he is trying to write a work of unbiased history but his biased perspective. At the intersection of asia, europe and africa both geographically and culturally israel and the palestinian territories have been a meeting place of cultures, empires and religions since history began. If he says no, but hebron, nablus, gaza and jerusalem are, then i will be in shock.
P reventing palestine is a diplomatic history of negotiations over palestinian rights for selfdetermination, from jimmy carters 1976 presidential election campaign to the unfulfilled promise of the 1990s oslo accords. Jul 18, 2014 t he purpose of israels current offensive in the gaza strip is to protect the status quo with itself in control of the illegally occupied palestinian territories. The historian sheds light on the mechanism that has been created to rule millions of palestinians, who have effectively lived in an open air prison for 50 years. The main significance of the testimonies published by breaking the silence is not in the descriptions of the acts of horror but rather in the documentation of the destructive effects of the occupation not only on the palestinian inhabitants but also on the soldiers themselves. A committee of senior israeli government officials was established in june 1967 to oversee civilian life for arabs in the occupied territories. Dec 21, 2005 the gaza strip continues to be occupied notwithstanding israel s withdrawal of settlers and redeployment of troops outside the strip in 2005. Pacific standard bregman tells this bleak story well, and what a catalogue of grief it is. Cursed victory is the first complete history of the wars troubled aftermatha military occupation of the palestinian territories that is now well into its fifth decade. The war for israel s settlements in the occupied territories, 19672007 idith zertal, akiva eldar on. In a move that would forever alter the map of the middle east, israel captured the west bank, golan heights, gaza strip and sinai peninsula in 1967s brief but pivotal six day war. Aug 10, 2017 shortlisted for the palestine book awards 2017 a powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israel s most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off.
Shortlisted for the palestine book awards 2017 a powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israels most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off. In just three days over 2123 january 2018, 41, 24 and 32 separate raids were made in 2006 israel made 6,666 raids inside the occupied territories. The green line remained the administrative border between these territories with the exception of jerusalem and the areas on the israeli side of the green line. Ahron bregmans very readable cursed victory covers the four decades of israeli occupation from the 1967 israeli war against egypt, syria, and jordan, until 2007. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Originally, those territories included the syrian golan heights, the. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Israel was to stay in the occupied territories for good. Perhaps the most telling is the use of the gaza strip to provide a lowpaid labor force for israel, allowing israelis to thrive in hightech jobs but leaving many palestinians impoverished and humiliated, even when they managed to get an education. This is because all of the west bank belongs, by divine right to the jewish people. The phrase occupied territories has come to mean only one particular place in the entire world namely gaza and judeasamaria i. A history of israel and the occupied territories hardcover july 29, 2014 by ahron bregman author.
A history of israel and the occupied territories by ahron bregman isbn. The area figure used above does not include the golan heights or the west bank, which are occupied by israel. A powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israels most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story. Israel and the occupied territories at present, israel has given back control of part of the territories to palestinians. Though the authors occasional use of top secret memos to bolster claims is dubious, his detailed descriptions of israel s political, social, and military operations suffice to build an argument.
Apr 07, 2016 israeli human rights activists and what is left of the israeli peace groups, including joint israelipalestinian peace organizations, are under attack. A good history of the palestinian territories and their relationship with israel since their occupation. Israeli human rights activists and what is left of the israeli peace groups, including joint israelipalestinian peace organizations, are under attack. This book by an israeli political scientist and author is a specialist on the arabisraeli conflict and this book covers the long history of the occupied territories since the six day war. Jun 05, 20 a good history of the palestinian territories and their relationship with israel since their occupation. Palestinian population to pass jews by 2017 in israel and. A powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israels most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off. Minutes show how israel dealt with the new reality, including planning nuclear reactors. Aug 10, 2017 a powerful, groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israel s most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories, picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off. Jul 29, 2014 this book provides a thorough documentation of intervention in the occupied territories and paints a vivd picture of israeli policy. An authoritative and impassioned history of the aftermath of the six day warby a former israeli soldierand a cogent argument for an end to the occupation. Cursed victory a history of israel and the occupied territories, 1967 to the present ahron bregman.
The author marks the 1967 war as the turning point when, in. Cursed victory hardcover a history of israel and the occupied territories, 1967 to the present. It contains sites sacred to judaism, samaritanism, christianity, islam, druze and the bahai faith. Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by egypt, jordan, lebanon and syria. Those territories are not occupied, and there is no west. One son, judah maccabee, became military leader of a revolt that restored jewish control to an area almost the size of davids and solomons kingdoms including most of todays israel and the palestinian territories, as well as the golan and some land on the east bank of the jordan river. An inside look at the israeli occupations early years. When we read about the arabisraeli conflict like so much else in life, the story is far too complex and fraught with truths. A history of israel and the occupied territories by ahron bregman 2015, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay.
The war for israel s settlements in the occupied territories, 19672007. Jun 22, 2017 professor ilan pappes latest book, the biggest prison on earth. Aug 23, 2019 israel was to stay in the occupied territories for good. Dismal peace deal would exacerbate violations, enshrine impunity between israel and occupied palestinian territories the trump administrations dismal package of proposals to violate international law and further strip palestinians of their rights is a handbook for more suffering and abuses in israel and the occupied palestinian. List of books and articles about israeli history online. Cursed victory is the first complete history of the wars troubled aftermatha military occupation of the palestinian territories that is now well into its fifth. Gershom gorenberg called his book on the birth of the israeli settlements in the occupied territories in the first decade after the guns fell silent the accidental empire. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Israel will seal off the occupied palestinian territories the west bank and the blockaded gaza strip for two days during jewish new year celebrations that begin on sunday, restricting most palestinians from leaving the territories. The main significance of the testimonies published by breaking the silence is not in the descriptions of the acts of horror but rather in the documentation of the destructive effects of the occupation not only on the palestinian inhabitants but also on. The gaza strip continues to be occupied notwithstanding israels withdrawal of settlers and redeployment of troops outside the strip in 2005.