Overcoming Zionism Creating a

Kovel, Joel

ISBN 10: 0745325696 / ISBN 13: 9780745325699

Published by Pluto Press, 2007

Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00099128658

Synopsis:

Israel is an incorrigible human rights offender because, by discriminating against Arabs, it is guilty of 'state-sponsored racism' argues Joel Kovel. Like apartheid South Africa, the best hope for peace in Israel is to return to the idea of a one-state solution, where Jews and Palestinians can co-exist in a secular democracy.

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 emotional and psychological aspects of Zionism that helps us understand the relationship between ideology, culture and political processes.

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.

About the Author:

Joel Kovel (1936 - 2018) was an American scholar and author. He was known as a founder of eco-socialism, alongside Michael Löwy. He was the advisory editor of Socialist Resistance and is the author of Overcoming Zionism and The Enemy of Nature amongst many other books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Overcoming Zionism Creating a
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good