Description
Book SynopsisWhat does Israel hope to achieve with its withdrawal from Gaza and the building of a wall around the West Bank?
Trade Review'Timely and important … by far the most penetrating and comprehensive [book] on the subject to date' -- Nur Masalha, Director of Holy Land Studies, St Mary’s College, University of Surrey, and author of The Politics of Denial (2003)
'An original and powerful book' -- Ilan Pappe, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Haifa University, and author of A Modern History of Palestine (2004)
'Very impressive … Some of his findings will astound even the knowledgeable reader' -- Salim Tamari, Director of the Institute of Jerusalem Studies
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction: The Glass Wall
1. Israel’s Fifth Column
2. A False Reckoning
3. The Battle of Numbers
4. Redrawing the Green Line
5. Conclusion: Zionism and the Glass Wall
Appendix: ‘We’re like visitors in our own country’
Bibliography
Index
