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Journal of Palestine Studies
Vol: 35, no. 4, Summer 2006

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Robert H. Pelletreau, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

In the Summer 2006 Issue

From the Editor
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Rashid I. Khalidi

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Articles

A “New Hamas” through Its New Documents
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Khaled Hroub

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Perspective

Arts, Identity, and Survival: Building Cultural Practices under Occupation
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Adila Laïdi-Hanieh

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Letter from Israel

The 17th Knesset Elections: A Drive to Normalcy and Separation
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Michel Warschawski

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Palestinian Voices

The 1948 War and Its Aftermath
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Um Jabr Wishah

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Review Essay

Illegal Jewish Immigration to Palestine under the British Mandate
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Walid Khalidi

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Recent Books

Sanbar: Les Palestiniens: La photographie d’une terre et de son peuple de 1839 à nos jours
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Reviewed by Issam Nassar

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Karlinsky: California Dreaming: Ideology, Society, and Technology in the Citrus Industry of Palestine, 1890–1939
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Reviewed by Mark LeVine

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Galili and Morozov: Exiled to Palestine: The Emigration of Zionist Convicts from the Soviet Union, 1924–34
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Reviewed by Lenni Brenner

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Von Schubert: Checkpoints and Chances: Eyewitness Accounts from an Observer in Israel-Palestine
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Reviewed by Adam Shapiro

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Levitt: Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad
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Reviewed by Khaled Hroub

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Snir: Palestine Theatre
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Reviewed by Raja Shehadeh

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Rabinowitz and Abu Baker: Coffins on Our Shoulders: The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel
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Reviewed by Samera Esmeir

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Chatty and Lewando Hundt: Children of Palestine: Experiencing Forced Migration in the Middle East
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Reviewed by Julie Peteet

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Tilley: The One-State Solution: A Breakthrough for Peace in the Israeli Palestinian Deadlock
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Reviewed by Leila Farsakh

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Sizer: Christian Zionism: Road-map to Armageddon?
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Reviewed by Mark Chmiel

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Shorter Notices
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Arab views

This section aims to give readers a glimpse of how the Arab world views current events that affect Palestinians and the Arab-Israeli conflict by presenting a selection of cartoons from al-Hayat, the most widely distributed mainstream daily in the Arab world. JPS is grateful to al-Hayat for permission to reprint its material.
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From the Hebrew Press

This section includes articles by Israeli journalists and commentators that have been selected for their frank reporting, insightful analyses, or interesting perspectives on events, developments, or trends in Israel and the occupied territories.
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Photos from the Quarter

This small sample of photos, selected from hundreds viewed by JPS, aims to convey a sense of the situation on the ground in the occupied territories during the quarter.
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Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy

The Quarterly Update is a summary of bilateral, multilateral, regional, and international events affecting the Palestinians and the future of the peace process.

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Settlement Monitor

This section covers items—reprinted articles, statistics, and maps—pertaining to Israeli settlement activities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Unless otherwise stated, the items have been written by Geoffrey Aronson for this section or drawn from material written by him for Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories (hereinafter Settlement Report), a Washington-based bimonthly newsletter published by the Foundation for Middle East Peace. JPS is grateful to the foundation for permission to draw on its material.
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Documents and Source Material

International

A1. United Nations, Assessment of the Future Humanitarian Risks in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, New York, 11 April 2006 (excerpts)
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A2. World Bank, “The Impending Palestinian Fiscal Crisis, Potential Remedies,” Washington, 7 May 2006 (excerpts)
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A3. Geoffrey Aronson, “Financing the Palestinian Authority,” Washington, 25 May 2006 (excerpts)
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A4. UN Agencies and NGOs, Humanitarian “Situation Analysis” of the West Bank and Gaza, Jerusalem, May 2006
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Arab

B1. PA President Mahmud Abbas, Address to the Opening Session of the Second Palestinian Council, Ramallah, 18 February 2006 (excerpts)
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B2. Hamas, “National Unity Government Program,” Gaza City, 19 March 2006
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B3. Tenth PA Executive Authority, List of Members and Brief Biographies, Ramallah, 28 March 2006
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B4. PA President Mahmud Abbas, Interview in Ha’Aretz, Ramallah, 22 March 2006
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B5. PA Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, “A Just Peace of No Peace,” Guardian, 31 March 2006
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B6. Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations’ Network (PNGO), Statement on Foreign Funding to the Palestinian Authority, n.p., 15 April 2006
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B7. Palestinian Private Sector Associations, Appeal “For the Sake of Palestine,” Ramallah, 1 May 2006 (excerpts)
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B8. Imprisoned Leaders of Fatah, Hamas, and Other Palestinian Factions, “A Covenant for National Reconciliation,” Haradim Prison, Israel, 11 May 2006
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United States

C1. David Makovsky, “Olmert’s Unilateral Option: An Early Assessment,” Washington, May 2006 (excerpts)
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C2. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, “Punishing the Innocent Is a Crime,” International Herald Tribune, 7 May 2006
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Chronology

This section is part of a chronology begun in JPS 13, no. 3 (Spring 1984). Chronology dates reflect Eastern Standard Time (EST). For a more comprehensive overview of events related to the al-Aqsa intifada and of regional and international developments related to the peace process, see the Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy in this issue.

16 February–15 May 2006

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Bibliography and Periodical Literature

This section lists articles and reviews of books relevant to Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Entries are classified under the following headings: Reference and General; History (to 1948) and Geography; Palestinian Politics and Society; Jerusalem; Israeli Politics, Society, and Zionism; Arab and Middle Eastern Politics; International Relations; Law; Military; Economy, Society, and Education; Literature and Art; Book Reviews; and Reports Received.

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