Arab and Jew by David K Shipler

Arab and Jew by David K Shipler

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * "A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms."--Newsday

Now expanded and updated * "The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on this subject."--The New York Times

In this monumental work, extensively researched and more relevant than ever, David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that exist between Jews and Arabs that have been intensified by war, terrorism, and nationalism.

Focusing on the diverse cultures that exist side by side in Israel and Palestine, Shipler examines the process of indoctrination that begins in schools; he discusses the effects of socioeconomic differences, the clashes of Israeli and Palestinian historical narratives, religious conflicts between Islam and Judaism, views of the Holocaust, and much more. And he writes of the people: the Arab woman in love with a Jew, the retired Israeli military officer now disillusioned, the Palestinian militant devoted to violent means, the Israeli and Palestinian schoolchildren who reach across the divides in search of reconciliation. 
 
Their stories, and the hundreds of others, reflect not only the reality of "wounded spirits" but also the healing inside minds necessary for eventual coexistence in the promised land.

From 1966 through 1988, David K. Shipler worked for the New York Times, where he was the Jerusalem bureau chief for five years. For his coverage of the 1982 Lebanon war, he received a George Polk Award, and for his broadcast journalistic coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he received a DuPont-Columbia Award.

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ISBN 13	9780553447514
ISBN 10	0553447513
Title	Arab and Jew
Author	David K Shipler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-11-10
Number of pages	768
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