Terror in the Holy Land: Inside the Anguish of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

by Kuriansky, Judith

• ISBN13: 9780275990411
• ISBN10: 0275990419
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: PRAEGER AGENCY ACCOUNT

Summary

A compelling look at the psychological effects of decades of warlike conflict and terrorism for the people of Palestine and Israel, and an understanding of their longing for an end to the fighting.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Chris E. Stout
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Judy Kuriansky
PART I TIMES OF TERROR: ANGUISH ON BOTH SIDES	1	(96)
Homeland, Helplessness, Hate, and Heroes: Psychosocial Dynamics in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	3	(10)
Julia DiGangi
Girls Interrupted: The Making of Female Palestinian Suicide Bombers	13	(12)
Katherine VanderKaay
Coming of Age in Times of Terrorism	25	(2)
Barbara Sofer
Raised for Jihad: A Shahid's Daughter Speaks Out	27	(4)
Nonie Darwish
The Mental Health Situation for Palestinians	31	(12)
Abdel hamid Afana
Coping with Terror: Lessons from Israel	43	(6)
Danny Brom
A Bomb on the Bus	49	(4)
Tonah David Bardos
Cries for Help: A Palestinian Social Worker's Story	53	(6)
Nahida AlArja
Lost Paradise: Trauma and Martyrdom in Palestinian Families	59	(8)
Elia Awwad
Terror in Jerusalem: Israelis Coping with ``Emergency Routine'' in Daily Life	67	(8)
Ruth Pat-Horenczyk
The Impact of Israel's Separation Wall on Palestinian Mental Health	75	(4)
Nisreen Boushieh
Israelis and Palestinians Speak Out about Violence and Peace: Public Opinion Polls, 2000--2006	79	(6)
Vani Murugesan
Terror at Home and Abroad: Israeli Reactions to International Incidents of Violence	85	(12)
Judy Kuriansky
Lisa Bagenstose
Michele Hirsch
Abraham A. Burstein
Yahel Tsaidi
PART II PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES IN THE CONFLICT	97	(44)
Humiliation or Dignity in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	99	(8)
Evelin Gerda Lindner
Neil Ryan Walsh
Judy Kuriansky
Breaking the Cycle of Revenge in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict	107	(10)
Gary Reiss
Obstacles to Asymmetry: Personal and Professional Lessons in Israeli-Palestinian Crisis and Reconciliation	117	(8)
Isaac Mendelsohn
Collective Identity Terror in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Potential Solutions	125	(6)
Ibrahim Kira
In Search of My Identity: The Value of Humor about the Arab-Israeli Conflict	131	(4)
Ray Hanania
Caught in the Middle: Identity Conflicts of Arab Adolescents in Israel	135	(6)
Salman Elbedour
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie
Aref Abu-Rabia
Persephone Brown
Qun G. Jiao
PART III WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAUGHT IN THE CONFLICT	141	(50)
Anguish of Israeli Women against the Backdrop of the Intifada	143	(10)
Joyce Rosman Brenner
The Effect of Conflict and Militarization on Palestinian Women	153	(8)
Amal Abusrour
The Emotional Impact of the Intifada on Palestinian Youth: Implications for Finding the Path to Peace	161	(12)
Jeff Victoroff
Feeling Safe: An Israeli Intervention Program for Helping Children Cope with Exposure to Political Violence and Terrorism	173	(10)
Michelle Slone
Anat Shoshani
Dealing with Demonization of the ``Other'' in the Middle East by Metaphoric Tools to Transform Foe to Friend	183	(8)
Ofra Ayalon
PART IV THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR UNDERSTANDING, COPING, AND RECONCILIATION	191	(68)
Awaiting the Wounded: A Doctor's Story	193	(4)
Avraham Rivkin
Challenges of a Young Palestinian Clinician during the Second Intifada	197	(6)
Roney Srour
Healing the Wounds of War in Gaza and Israel: A Mind-Body Approach	203	(14)
James S. Gordon
Inshallah, Family, Gender Roles, and Other Issues Affecting Mental Health and Therapy for Palestinian Arab Israelis	217	(12)
Alean Al-Krenawi
John R. Graham
Ordinary Madness of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict	229	(10)
Jerry T. Lawler
Making Paper Flowers Bloom: Coping Strategies to Survive the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	239	(10)
Judy Kuriansky
Weathering the ``Perfect Storm'': Moving beyond Intractability of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	249	(10)
Heidi Burgess
Guy Burgess
Afterword	259	(2)
Index	261	(8)
About the Series Editor and Advisory Board	269	(2)
About the Editor	271	(2)
About the Contributors	273