A Zionist among Palestinians (Encounters)

By: Mubarak Awad and Edward Edy Kaufman and Hillel Bardin

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Synopsis: A Zionist among Palestinians offers the perspective of an ordinary Israeli citizen who became concerned about the Israeli military's treatment of Palestinians and was moved to work for peace. Hillel Bardin, a confirmed Zionist, was a reservist in the Israeli army during the first intifada when he met Palestinians arrested by his unit. He learned that they supported peace with Israel and the then-taboo proposal for a two-state solution, and that they understood the intifada as a struggle to achieve these goals. Bardin began to organize dialogues between Arabs and Israelis in West Bank villages, towns, and refugee camps. In 1988, he was jailed for meeting with Palestinians while on active duty in Ramallah. Over the next two decades, he participated in a variety of peace organizations and actions, from arranging for Israelis to visit Palestinian communities and homes, to the joint jogging group "Runners for Peace," to marches, political organizing, and demonstrations supporting peace, security, and freedom. In this very personal account, Bardin tries to come to grips with the conflict in a way that takes account of both Israeli-Zionist and Palestinian aims.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 272 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780253002235
Related ISBNs:: 9780253002112
Publisher:: Indiana University Press
Date of Addition:: 08/03/23
Copyrighted By:: Mubarak Awad, Edward Edy Kaufman, Hillel Bardin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Mubarak Awad
Foreword by:: Edward "Edy" Kaufman