Hamas vs. Fatah
eBook - ePub

Hamas vs. Fatah

The Struggle for Palestine

  1. 258 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hamas vs. Fatah

The Struggle for Palestine

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

  1. Cover page
  2. HalfTitle
  3. Also By
  4. Title
  5. Copyright Notice
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Glossary
  10. Credit
  11. Foreword
  12. Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism
  13. Chapter One: The Roots of Hamas and Fatah
  14. Chapter Two: Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada
  15. Chapter Three: Hamas under Fire
  16. Chapter Four: Hamas, Fatah, and the Oslo Years
  17. Chapter Five: History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada
  18. Chapter Six: Fitna
  19. Chapter Seven: Hamas Digs In
  20. Chapter Eight: Prelude to War
  21. Chapter Nine: Hamas Conquers Gaza
  22. Chapter Ten: Fatah's West Bank
  23. Chapter Eleven: The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza
  24. Chapter Twelve: The Gaza-West Bank Split
  25. Chapter Thirteen: Annapolis and the Hope for Peace
  26. Chapter Fourteen: The Effect of Sanctions
  27. Chapter Fifteen: The Winds of War
  28. Chapter Sixteen: The Prospects for Change from Within
  29. Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment
  30. About the Author
  31. Notes
  32. Index
  33. Copyright