
- 258 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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 protégés. 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover page
- HalfTitle
- Also By
- Title
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- Credit
- Foreword
- Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism
- Chapter One: The Roots of Hamas and Fatah
- Chapter Two: Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada
- Chapter Three: Hamas under Fire
- Chapter Four: Hamas, Fatah, and the Oslo Years
- Chapter Five: History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada
- Chapter Six: Fitna
- Chapter Seven: Hamas Digs In
- Chapter Eight: Prelude to War
- Chapter Nine: Hamas Conquers Gaza
- Chapter Ten: Fatah's West Bank
- Chapter Eleven: The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza
- Chapter Twelve: The Gaza-West Bank Split
- Chapter Thirteen: Annapolis and the Hope for Peace
- Chapter Fourteen: The Effect of Sanctions
- Chapter Fifteen: The Winds of War
- Chapter Sixteen: The Prospects for Change from Within
- Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment
- About the Author
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright