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Title: Hamas Vs. Fatah Condition: New Subtitle: The Struggle for Palestine Author: Jonathan Schanzer Contributor: Daniel Pipes (Contributions by), Daniel Pipes (Foreword by) Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0230609058 EAN: 9780230609051 ISBN: 9780230609051 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Genre: History Topic: Law & Politics Release Date: 06/11/2008 Description: In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. What began as a political rivalry between Fatah's Yasir Arafat and Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during the first intifada of 1987 evolved into a full-blown battle on the streets of Gaza between the forces of Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, and Ismael Haniyeh, one of Yassin's early proteges. Today, the battle continues between these two diametrically opposing forces over the role of Palestinian nationalism and Islamism in the West Bank and Gaza. In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied American efforts to promote Middle East peace, and even the Palestinian quest for a homeland. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 242mm Item Length: 160mm Item Width: 22mm Item Weight: 461g Release Year: 2008 Missing Information?
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