Israel and the Clash of Civilisations
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Israel and the Clash of Civilisations by Jonathan Cook
Argues that the current chaos in the Middle East was always the intention of the Bush administration and Israel.
'One of the most cogent understandings of the modern Middle East I have readIt is superb, because the author himself is a unique witness who blows away the media debris' -- John Pilger, author of Freedom Next Time (2006) and The New Rulers of the World (2003)
'A compelling account of the recent wars for Middle East oil, untangling a complex web of interests shared by the neocons, Israel and the Bush White House' -- David Hirst, author of The Gun and the Olive Branch (2003)
'American-Israeli relations have intrigued, occupied and preoccupied two generations of scholars and of politicians around the world. Which of the two is the contemporary Rome and which is the belligerent Sparta in the Middle East? Jonathan Cook's book undeniably enriches and elevates the debate' -- Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador in Washington
'In this well-researched and very readable book, Nazareth-based journalist Jonathan Cook traces the developments of the last few decades that have led to the dangerous and deplorable state of affairs in the Middle East today' -- Sally Bland, Jordan Times
'A compelling account of the recent wars for Middle East oil, untangling a complex web of interests shared by the neocons, Israel and the Bush White House' -- David Hirst, author of The Gun and the Olive Branch (2003)
'American-Israeli relations have intrigued, occupied and preoccupied two generations of scholars and of politicians around the world. Which of the two is the contemporary Rome and which is the belligerent Sparta in the Middle East? Jonathan Cook's book undeniably enriches and elevates the debate' -- Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador in Washington
'In this well-researched and very readable book, Nazareth-based journalist Jonathan Cook traces the developments of the last few decades that have led to the dangerous and deplorable state of affairs in the Middle East today' -- Sally Bland, Jordan Times
Jonathan Cook is a former staff journalist for the Guardian and Observer newspapers. He is the author of Israel and the Clash of Civilisations (Pluto, 2008), A Doctor in Galilee (Pluto, 2006) and Blood and Religion: The Unmasking of the Jewish and Democratic State (Pluto, 2006). He has also written for The Times, Le Monde diplomatique, International Herald Tribune, Al-Ahram Weekly and Aljazeera.net. He is based in Nazareth.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745327549 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745327540 |
| Title | Israel and the Clash of Civilisations |
| Author | Jonathan Cook |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2008-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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