Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948

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In Israel/Palestine, Reinhart traces the development of the Security Barrier and Israel’s new doctrine of "disengagement," launched in response to a looming Palestinian-majority population. Examining the official record of recent diplomacy, including United States–brokered accords and talks at Camp David, Oslo, and Taba, Reinhart explores the fundamental power imbalances between the negotiating parties and identifies Israel’s strategy of creating facts on the ground to define and complicate the terms of any future settlement. In this indispensable primer, Reinhart’s searing insight illuminates the current conflict and suggests a path toward change. Contents Introduction I. The Oslo Years: False Expectations II. The Camp David Negotiations: Myths and Facts Point of Departure: The Beilin-Abu Mazen Plan What Barak Offered at Camp David The Central Settlement Blocs Jerusalem The Rest of the West Bank and Gaza The Right of Return III. The Syria Precedent “The Vision of Peace" Barak’s Peace Speeches The Shepherdstown Document The Geneva Summit—The Final Blow IV. Barak’s Version of Sharon V. October 2000 - “The Second Half of 1948" A Holy War October 2000 “The Second Half of 1948" VI. The First Year: Israel’s Slow Ethnic Cleansing The Policy of Injuries The Destruction of Palestinian Society VII. December 2001: “Topple Arafat" The Military Plans The U.S. Role VIII. April-June 2002: The Return of Military Occupation Operation Defensive Shield Jenin—The Untold Crime Penal Colonies IX. What Does Israel Really Want? Arafat's Security Record The Two Poles in Israel's Politics The Rule of the Military X. The Way Out False Expectations, Round II— The Clinton Plan (Taba) The Dead End of Eternal Negotiations Immediate Israeli Withdrawal Appendix: The Oslo Apartheid Notes Index About the Author