The conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is considered intractable by many, and is frequently characterised by the violence between the two sides. In attempts at peace, the starting point for negotiations is a cessation of violence; beneath this, however, lies a plethora of other issues to be addressed.
This unique text brings together Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on a number of key issues and topics, making clear the points of agreement as well as the views that divide. The chapters deal first with three issues that require compromise and resolution for a peace treaty to be realized - water, refugees, and borders, territory and settlements - and then with three important concepts that can either impede or promote peace: democracy, human rights, and peace culture and education. Thus, the book provides an invaluable opportunity to understand, at least in part, the divergent and even convergent interests and understandings of Israelis and Palestinians on issues and concepts important to the peace process. As such, it will be a valuable resource for courses on conflict resolution, the Middle East peace process, and political science.
Introduction Part 1: Issues 1. Refugees i. Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue ii. Palestinian Refugees 2. Borders, Territory, and Settlements iii. From Bilateralism to Unilateralism: The Changing Territorial Discourses of Israeli-Palestine Conflict Resolution iv. A Palestinian Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on Settlements, Territory and Borders 3. Water v. Are the Conflicts Over the Shared Water Resources Between Israelis and Palestinians an Obstacle to Peace? vi. Palestine Water: Between Challenges and Realities Part 2: Concepts 4. Democratization and the Domestic Political Environment vii. The Effects of Conflict: National Security, UNSC Resolution 1325, and Women in Israel viii. Democratization in Palestine: From Civil Society Democracy to a Transitional Democracy 5. Human Rights ix. Merging the Human Rights Dimension into Peace-Making: Is It Good for the Jews? x. Fatah and Hamas Human Rights Violations in the Palestinian Occupied Territories from April 2006 to December 2007 6. Peace Culture and Education xi. Challenges for Constructing Peace Culture and Peace Education xii. Culture of Peace and Education: The Palestinian Context
