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Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs at the End of the Century |
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Itamar Rabinovich, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, surveys the history of Israeli-Arab relations from the founding of Israel in 1948 up through the tentative peace process of the 1990s. The broad account is notable for its demonstration of the truth that Israeli-Arab tension is not monolithic, but rather a "cluster of distinct, interrelated conflicts" between Israel and its neighbors as well as Palestinians living within Israel's borders. But Waging Peace suffers from near-instant datedness, as Rabinovich chose not to wait until the May 1999 elections had been held--and nationalist hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu ousted from the prime minister's seat--before publication, thus hampering his ability to speculate on future developments in the peace process. And for all his vaunted expertise, Rabinovich's ultimate statement on peace in the Middle East is blindingly obvious: "Policy makers shouBut Waging Peace suffers from near-instant datedness, as Rabinovich chose not to wait until the May 1999 elections had been held--and nationalist hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu ousted from the prime minister's seat--before publication, thus hampering his ability to speculate on future developments in the peace process.ld be guided by a concept of a comprehensive settlement, but they should be ready to implement it in phases, and despite crises and reversals." Still, Rabinovich's careful examination of this conflict's past will be of use to anyone who addresses the Arab-Israeli future.
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