The Dark Side of Zionism The Quest for Security through Dominance

by Thomas, Baylis

• ISBN13: 9780739126905
• ISBN10: 0739126903
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-16
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

The thesis of The Dark Side of Zionism, arising from new histories neglected by the media, is that both the early Zionists and the Israelis sought their security through military domination of the indigenous Arab population of Palestine. This strategy required avoiding negotiations with the Palestinians as well as demonstrating Israeli military might through wars initiated against Arab states opposed to an Israeli takeover of Palestine.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Colonization of Palestine (1880-1948)
Concepts of Colonization	p. 3
History of the Colonization and Palestinian Dispossession (1880-1948)	p. 11
Domination of Arab States (1949-1974)
Hegemony in the Middle East	p. 45
History of the Arab-Israeli Wars (1949-1974)	p. 57
Search for Global Influence
Weapons Diplomacy, the Political Use of Arms	p. 83
History of Israel's Global Weapons Sales	p. 91
Colonization after 1967: Greater Israel and the Illusory Peace Process
Begin, Peres, Shamir, and the Madrid Conference	p. 111
Rabin and the Oslo Accords	p. 123
Peres and Netanyahu and Wye River	p. 131
Barak and Arafat at Camp David	p. 137
Ariel Sharon: Force over Peace	p. 145
Olmert and the 2006 Lebanon War	p. 159
Prospects
One-state, Two-states, or Continued Apartheid?	p. 169
Other Considerations
Terrorism	p. 187
The Paradox of Nationalism	p. 203
Religion and Possession in Ancient Palestine	p. 215
Water Wars	p. 231
Evolution of Zionism	p. 241
Bibliography	p. 249
Index	p. 261
About the Author	p. 267
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