Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine (Paperback)
by Joel Kovel (Author)
Book Description
A call to transform Israel into a secular democracy by a leading writer.
'This book is absolutely fundamental for those who reject the unfortunate confusion between Jews, Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel -- a confusion which is the basis for systematic manipulation by the imperialist power system. It convincingly argues in favour of a single secular state for Israelis and Palestinians as the only democratic solution for the region.' -- Samir Amin, director of the Third World Forum
'Joel Kovel's uncompromising criticism of Zionism is rooted in a very deep feeling of empathy and solidarity with his fellow-Jews caught in the death-trap of the Zionist adventure. The way out Kovel is suggesting - a bi-national Israeli-Palestinian state - may be challenged, but definitely not ignored.'--Michel Warschawski, former director of the Alternative Information Centre in Jerusalem
Joel Kovel argues that the inner contradictions of Zionism have led Israel to a 'state-sponsored racism' fully as incorrigible as that of apartheid South Africa and deserving of the same resolution. Only a path toward a single-state secular democracy can provide the justice essential to healing the wounds of the Middle East.
Kovel is well-known writer on the Middle East conflict. This book draws on his detailed knowledge to show that Zionism and democracy are essentially incompatible. He offers a thoughtful account of the emergence and disintegration of Zionism that integrates psychological, political, cultural, economic, and ideological levels.
Ultimately, Kovel argues, a two-state solution is essentially hopeless as it concedes too much to the regressive forces of nationalism, wherein lie the roots of continued conflict.
Product Details
- Paperback: 311 pages
- Publisher: Pluto Press (February 15, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0745325696
- ISBN-13: 978-0745325699
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
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