Journal of Palestine Studies Vol: 38, no. 3, Spring 2009 “Outstanding, essential, readable, trustworthy, unique . . . extremely insightful and helpful to policymakers… It is a rare publication that brings together the ideas of leading opinion-makers in the Arab and American academic and political circles with those of thoughtful and influential Israelis. I look forward to continuing to read the Journal for years to come.” Robert H. Pelletreau, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
In the Spring 2009 Issue Articles Made in the U.S.A.: American Military Aid to Israel Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 6 Frida Berrigan   Abstract       Buy     Gaza's Humanitarianism Problem Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 22 Ilana Feldman   Abstract       Buy     Interview Israel's Assault on Gaza: A Transformational Moment? An Interview with Azmi Bishara Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 38 Mouin Rabbani   Abstract       Buy     Reports The Palestinians in Israel and Operation Cast Lead: A View from Haifa Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 54 Hisham Naffa'   Full text       PDF     Operation Cast Lead in the West Bank Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 64 Robert Blecher   Full text       PDF     Voting for Apartheid: The 2009 Israeli Elections Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 72 Oren Yiftachel   Abstract       Buy     Essay Shooting Gaza: Photographers, Photographs, and the Unbearable Lightness of War Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 86 Peter Lagerquist   Abstract       Buy     Special Focus: Operation Cast Lead Lead-Up to Cast Lead: Gaza at a Glance Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 93   Full text       PDF     A Gaza Chronology: 1948-2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 98   Buy     Israeli Military Operations against Gaza, 2000–2008 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 122   Buy     Prelude to Operation Cast Lead (2003-2008) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 139   Buy     Statistical Indicators on the Eve of Operation Cast Lead Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 169   Buy     Photos Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 172   Buy     Military Dimensions: The Israeli Arsenal Deployed against Gaza Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 175   Full text       PDF     Palestinian Weapons Deployed Against Israel Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 192   Buy     Day-by-Day Casualties, Israeli Sorties, and Palestinian Missiles Fired (chart) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 201   Full text       PDF     Palestinian Casualties by Status and Region (chart) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 207   Buy     Damages to Palestinian People and Property during Operation Cast Lead Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 210   Buy     Photos Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 213   Buy     Press Commentary and Analysis Background and Context Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 223   Buy     Planning, Strategy, and Conduct of the War Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 239   Buy     Hasbara and Spin Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 253   Buy     Recent Books Esber: Under the Cover of War: The Zionist Expulsion of the Palestinians Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 259 Reviewed by Nur Masalha   PDF     Board: Reporting from Palestine 1934-1944 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 260 Reviewed by Ted Swedenburg   Buy     Makdisi: Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation; Kovel: Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine; and Neumann: The Case Against Israel Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 261 Revied by Nubar Hovsepian   Buy     Hammad: breaking poems Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 263 Reviewed by Marcy Jane Knopf-Newman   PDF     Le More: International Assistance to the Palestinians after Oslo: Political Guilt, Wasted Money Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 264 Reviewed by Ali Abunimah   Buy     Gunning: Hamas in Politics: Democracy, Religion, Violence Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 266 Reviewed by Ghada Al-Madbouh   PDF     Sizer: Zion's Christian Soldiers: The Bible, Israel, and the Church Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 267 Reviewed by Mark Chmiel   Buy     Kanaaneh: A Doctor in Galilee: The Life and Struggle of a Palestinian in Israel Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 268 Reviewed by Diana Buttu   Buy     Arab Views (cartoons from al-Hayat) 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. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 270   Buy     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. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 272   Buy     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. 16 November - 15 February 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 286 Michele K. Esposito   Buy     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. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 320 Geoffrey Aronson   Buy     Documents and Source Material International: A1. UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd, Open Letter on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip, 5 December 2008 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 334   Buy     A2. British PM Gordon Brown, Letter to Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad on U.K. Policy and Israeli Settlements, London, 9 December 2008 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 335   Buy     A3. EU Heads of Mission Report on Israeli Settlement Activity in East Jerusalem, 15 December 2008 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 336   Buy     A4. UN Security Council Resolution 1850 in Support of Quartet Principles, New York, 16 December 2008 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 337   Buy     A5. UN General Assembly Pres. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Statement on the Commencement of Operation Cast Lead, New York, 27 December 2008 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 338   Buy     A6. International Crisis Group, "Ending the War in Gaza," Gaza City, Ramallah, Jerusalem, and Brussels, 5 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 338   Buy     A7. UN Special Rappoteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Occupied Territories Richard Falk, Statement on the Situation in the Gaza Strip, Geneva, 9 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 341   Buy     A8. UN Security Council Resolution 1860 Calling for an Immediate Cease-fire in Gaza, New York, 8 January 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 344   Buy     A9. Memorandum of Understanding between Israel and the United States Regarding Prevention of the Supply of Arms and Related Materiel to Terrorist Groups, Washington, 16 January 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 345   Buy     A10. UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd, Statement to the Security Council Following the End of Operation Cast Lead, 27 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 346   Buy     A11. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Remarks on Relations with Israel and the Gaza Situation, Washington Post, 31 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 348   Buy     Arab B1. Hizballah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Speech on the Launch of Operation Cast Lead, Ruweiss, Lebanon, 28 December 2008 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 350   Buy     B2. Prince Turki al-Faisal, "Saudi Patience [on the Peace Process] Is Running Out," Financial Times, 22 January 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 351   Buy     B3. Hizballah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Assessment of Operation Cast Lead, Lebanon, 29 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 352   Buy     Israel C. Israeli Human Rights Organizations, Letter to the Israeli Attorney General Concerning Possible Violations by Israel of International Humanitarian Law, 20 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 354   Buy     United States D1. Anti-Defamation League, Key Talking Points on Israel's Operation in Gaza, Washington, n.d. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 356   Buy     D2. President Barack Obama, State Department Remarks and First Official Statements on the Peace Process, Washington, 22 January 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 357   Buy     Chronology 16 November-15 February 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 359 Michele K. Esposito   Abstract       Buy     Bibliography of Periodical Literature Spring 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 38, no. 3, p. 395 Compiled by Norbert Scholz   Abstract       Buy
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