Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict By Norman Finkelstein
Feb 11, 2024 
Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict by Norman Finkelstein critically examines the prevailing popular and scholarly narratives surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Finkelstein begins by discussing Zionism, positioning it as a form of romantic nationalism that assumed the inadequacy of liberal democracy. He scrutinizes the demographic origins of the Palestinian people, particularly challenging the work of Joan Peters.
Additionally, Finkelstein critiques influential studies by historians Benny Morris and Anita Shapira. By reviewing diplomatic history through the lens of Abba Eban, he demonstrates that portraying Israel as an innocent victim of Arab aggression during the 1967 and 1973 wars lacks support from documentary evidence.
Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict By Norman Finkelstein Book Info:
- Publisher: Verso Books
- Published: April 1, 2003
- ISBN: 9781859844427
- Pages: 336
- Size: 3.03
