The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies
This comprehensive anthology spans 386 pages and embarks on a chronological and geo-historical journey through the realm of Modern Hebrew Literature. Within its pages, readers will discover a rich tapestry of narratives that illuminate the complex identity and social questions confronting Jews during this transformative era. It also delves into pivotal political interactions that evolved into a "national revival" project characterized by colonial attributes. This project ultimately spurred settler migrations to Palestine and profoundly influenced the Palestinians' mere existence in their homeland.
Yishai Sarid's novel "The Third" is a compelling piece of dystopian literature. It is set in a future where nuclear devastation has ravaged Israel's coastal cities, including Tel Aviv; the novel revolves around the rise and fall of the "Third Temple." The plot is ignited by a renegade astronomer who brings back divine revelation in the Negev, reverting to ancient religious practices and uniting the surviving people in the mountains.
The book "Israel High Court Decisions on Palestinian Occupied Territory," written by human rights lawyer Sawsan Zaher, offers a comprehensive overview of the Israeli High Court's role in enabling and maintaining the Israeli occupation.
The book delves into how the Israel High Court justified the legality of military actions by occupying forces and the reasoning behind its decisions. It covers the judges' judgments and the legal facts they considered.
The book "The Meaning of Israel," authored by Jacob M. Rabkin and skillfully translated into Arabic by Hassan Khadir, offers a comprehensive and critical examination that evaluates Zionism and Israel through the prism of Jewish religious principles and references. It sheds a revealing light on the historical resistance within the Jewish community to Zionism, drawing upon less commonly referenced rabbinical sources in this context.
"Emptied Lands: A Legal Geography of Bedouin Rights in the Negev," authored by Alexandre Kedar, Ahmad Amara, and Oren Yiftachel, presents a comprehensive examination of the political and legal arguments surrounding the Israeli doctrine aimed at Judaizing the Negev region. The doctrine seeks to disavow the historical connections and rights of the indigenous population in the area while forcibly displacing and depriving Palestinians of their rightful space for natural growth.
"Either Us or Them – The Battle of Al-Qastal: The Decisive 24 Hours," authored by Danny Rubinstein, an Israeli journalist renowned for his expertise in Palestinian affairs. This work represents the first Hebrew in-depth biography of Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini, an influential figure in the events of 1948. Rubinstein delves into al-Husseini's major roles and actions during April 1948, with a special focus on the critical Battle of al-Qastal. He observes that while numerous studies have covered the battles for Jerusalem, particularly al-Qastal, most have relied on Israeli and international sources, frequently neglecting Arabic references. This oversight is often due to the scarcity and inaccessibility of these sources, alongside linguistic barriers. Furthermore, the credibility of Arabic sources is sometimes diminished by Israeli and international academics, occasionally influenced by ideological biases.
Edited and introduced by Honaida Ghanim, the book features four articles, each addressing different aspects of the basic law: Israel, the nation-state of the Jewish people.
International and human rights scholar Sonia Boulos provides a legal analysis from an international law perspective in the first article. Mohannad Mustafa, a political science scholar, delves into the law's ideological background, its connection to the Zionist colonial project, and its evolution after the 1967 occupation. Sawsan Zaher, a human rights lawyer at Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, examines how the Nation-State Law could be considered apartheid under international law by dissecting its provisions. Additionally, political analyst Antoine Shalhat explores the internal Israeli debate surrounding the law, the discussions during its enactment, and the arguments presented by its opponents through their statements and writings.
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The Repercussions of the War against Gaza on Israel's Relations with Russia and Turkey: Will There Be Fundamental Changes?
On the collapse of the concept of "moving away from America and the West and replacing them with new friends": "Netanyahu was looking for comfortable political partners, even at the cost of harming Israel's national security."
Israeli Affairs (Issue no. 91)
