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The Arab-Israeli conflict has been a major focus of world attention for over 40 years.Central to this conflict is the issue of the West Bank--occupied by Israel since 1967--and the future and respective rights of both Palestinians and Israelis.This book concentrates on the main points of contention between the two peoples, set within a broader politico-geographical framework.Particular attention is paid to the issues of demography and territory.The analysis is brought right up to date with a discussion of the implications of the recent Palestinian uprising (Intifadeh).The final chapter compares the wide range of solutions that have been proposed for ending the conflict. ... Read more

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“Shocking!!But a very important book especially in light of War on Terrorism!”

Why I HATE ISRAEL:A CANDID ACCOUNT is a fresh look at the Jewish-Arabic Conflict in light of current trends in human rights laws and ethics.Priya Gandhi-Ganesh is particularly insightful in identifying troubling elements that are impediments to peace and human progress in the Middle East and on the global scene.

Gandhi-Ganesh effortlessly draws together examples and anecdotes to highlight her points.At the end of the book, the reader will most likely find herself empathizing with Gandhi-Ganesh’s sentiments.Even if the readers does not, she will certainly feel more enlightened about the realities of the Jewish-Arabic Conflict in today’s Post-September 11th World.

Perhaps, the most refreshing aspect of this book is the explicitly stated position that the author hates Israel.Gandhi-Ganesh argues from Hinduism, Christianity, International Human Rights, and ethics why her hatred is justified and even encouraged.

This book is certainly among the most important books on the Middle East to come out of the new century.

Those with a general interest in terrorism and Middle East conflicts will find this book helpful.High schools and colleges can use this book for discussions on ethics, the current situation/events, politics, international relations, and America’s place in the world.Thus, this book is excellent for general reading as well as in educational/school settings.
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It would be surprising if the concerns of an interesting Colony like the _Philippine Islands_ had not commanded the attention of literary genius.
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Includes 24 line drawings. This journey through the Holy Land with Veselin Kesich, professor of New Testament at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, and his wife Lydia, provides new insights and illumines the sites with historical and scriptural background information, thus providing the reader with a new understanding of the biblical narrative. The vivid descriptions focus on all levels of influence: Hellenistic, Roman, Jewish, early Christian, Byzantine, Muslim, and modern. Join the authors as they travel through Galilee and the cites of the Decapolis, visiting Caesarea Philippi, Capernaum, Tiberius and Nazareth; through the city of surrounding of Jerusalem: Bethlehem, Gethsemane, Bethany; and into the Judean desert, to Masada, Qumran, and the desert monastery of Mar Saba. Illustrated with twenty exquisite line drawings and four maps. ... Read more

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Contributors consider six major themes: institutional planning structures and housing policies, land use and tenure, regulatory frameworks (including building codes and standards), housing alternatives and options for conservation and renewal, financial services for housing and urban development, and the construction industry. ... Read more

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Here is a large, full-color book filled with stunning aerial photographs of many famous biblical sites. An excellent gift book to be treasured as a lasting keepsake. ... Read more

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The decisions of the Supreme Court of Israel in cases relating to the Occupied Territories. ... Read more

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Occupied (System of) Justice
Could a just legal system endure over 35 years of occupation? David Kretzmer - who examines in this book the jurisprudence of the Israeli Supreme Court relating the territories occupied by Israel since 1967 - is leaving the reader to answer this question. Through this fascinating book, though, he gives a detailed and careful discussion of the legal decisions regarding petitions that challenged policies and actions by the authorities and exhibits through them the way this court operates. Kretzmer shows that the Court has ruled not only contrary to the international law - by approving deportations, house demolitions, and actually legitimizing the Israeli settlements policy - but also contrary to its own interpretation principle. This principle gives presumption to individual human rights when they clash with the authorities' power to restrict them. Contrary to that, the Court's decisions relating to the Occupied Territories are government-minded.

In the first part of the book, Kretzmer gives a clear theoretical and legal basis, by explaining the substantive norms atwork in the Supreme Court, distinguishing between jurisdiction and justiciability and and shedding light on the question ofapplicability of international law to the Occupied Territories. In the second part, he discusses the Court's decisions relating to two major political issues: establishment of Israeli settlements and the status of Palestinian residents of those territories. The third part examines the manner the Court has handled petitions challenging security measures against Palestinian residents - house demolitions, deportations, limitations on personal liberty and more.

Kretzmer - a professor of international law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Vice-Chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights Committee - is far from being simplistic. In his work, he keeps the professional and careful job of an academic jurist and let it speak for itself. He withdraws from popular (and political) sweeping arguments, and concentrates on careful examination of the judicial decisions themselves, in light of the norms that the same Court has undertook to apply. He draws a distinction between substantive matters, in which the court indeed failed to intervene, and the procedural constraints on the use of governmental powers, which the Court made an effort to strengthen. He sees the difference between judges being independent and being neutral. The latter is impossible when it has to do not with dispute between authorities and individuals, but between the first and what is perceived to be involving an attack on the very authority and interests of the state itself, by its enemies. He draws his conclusions in his discreet and understatement way, which shows very effectively how Israel occupies not only land and persons, but also the justice system itself. ... Read more