Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3 (Spring 2010) Featured Article "The Most Moral Army in the World"?: The New "Ethical Code" of the Israeli Military and the War on Gaza Muhammad Ali Khalidi This article examines the content of and justification for a new "ethical code" designed for the Israeli army to take into account the "fight against terror." It argues that th ... Read more   Abstract       Full text       PDF     Trip Notes on a Return to Israel and the West Bank: Reflections on U.S. Peacemaking, the Security Mission, and What Should be Done Col. (USA Ret.) Philip J. Dermer The following document, previously unpublished, was written in March 2010 by a recentlyretired (June 2009) U.S. Army colonel with thirty years experience in the Middle East, including tours of dut ... Read more   Abstract       Full text       PDF
In the Spring 2010 Issue From the Editor Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 5 Rashid I. 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Dermer   Abstract       Full text       PDF     Recent Books Sand: The Invention of the Jewish People Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 82 Adam Sutcliffe   Abstract       Full text     Pappe: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 83 Ephraim Nimni   Abstract       Buy     Sufian: Healing the Land and the Nation: Malaria and the Zionist Project in Palestine, 1920-1947 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 84 Philippe Bourmaud   Abstract       Full text     Mayer and Mourad: Jerusalem: Idea and Reality Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 85 Wendy Pullan   Abstract       Buy     Lundquist: The Temple of Jerusalem: Past, Present, and Future Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 87 Mick Dumper   Abstract       Buy     Naguib: Women, Water and Memory: Recasting Lives in Palestine Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 88 Isabelle Humphries   Abstract       Full text     Hovsepian: Palestinian State Formation: Education and the Construction of National Identity Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 89 Betty S. Anderson   Abstract       Buy     Nashif: Palestinian Political Prisoners: Identity and Community Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 90 Elia Zureik   Abstract       Buy     Rahman: Literary Disinheritance: The Writing of Home in the Work of Mahmoud Darwish and Assia Djebar Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 92 Hosam Aboul-Ela   Abstract       Buy     Arab Views (cartoons from al-Hayat) This section aims to give readers a glimpse of how the Arab world views current events that affect Palestinians and the Arab-Israeli conflict by presenting a selection of cartoons from al-Hayat, the most widely distributed mainstream daily in the Arab world. JPS is grateful to al-Hayat for permission to reprint its material. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 94   Buy     Selections from the Press This section includes articles and news items, mainly from Israeli but also from international press sources, that provide insightful or illuminating perspectives on events, developments, or trends in Israel and the occupied territories not readily available in the mainstream U.S. media. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 96   Buy     Photos from the Quarter This small sample of photos, selected from hundreds viewed by JPS, aims to convey a sense of the situation on the ground in the occupied territories during the quarter. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 106   Buy     Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy The Quarterly Update is a summary of bilateral, multilateral, regional, and international events affecting the Palestinians and the future of the peace process. More than 100 print, wire, television, and online sources providing U.S., Israeli, Arab, and international independent and government coverage of unfolding events are surveyed to compile the Quarterly Update. The most relevant sources are cited in JPS's Chronology section, which tracks events day by day. 16 November 2009 - 15 February 2010 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 111 Michele K. Esposito   Buy     Settlement Monitor This section covers items—reprinted articles, statistics, and maps—pertaining to Israeli settlement activities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Unless otherwise stated, the items have been written by Geoffrey Aronson for this section or drawn from material written by him for Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories (hereinafter Settlement Report), a Washington-based bimonthly newsletter published by the Foundation for Middle East Peace. JPS is grateful to the foundation for permission to draw on its material. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 149 Geoffrey Aronson   Buy     Congressional Monitor This section monitors US Congressional initiatives dealing with Palestine and Israel. It is part of a wider project of the Institute for Palestine Studies that includes the Congressional Monitor Database available at CongressionalMonitor.org. 111th Congress: January - December 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 158 Paul James Costic   Abstract       Full text       PDF     Documents and Source Material International: A1. Council of the European Union, Conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process, Brussels, 8 December 2009 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 182   Buy     A2. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Catherine Ashton, Statement at the European Parliament Debate on the Middle East Peace Process, Strasbourg, 15 December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 184   Buy     A3. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), "Restricting Space: The Planning Regime Applied by Israel in Area C of the West Bank," East Jerusalem, 15 December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 185   Buy     A4. Campaign to Preserve Mamilla Jerusalem Cemetery, Petition for Urgent Action on the Desecration of Mamilla Cemetery, Jerusalem, 10 February 2010 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 188   Buy     Arab B1. PA Pres. Mahmud Abbas, Interview with al-Sharq al-Awsat, Ramallah, 22 December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 192   Buy     B2. PLO Chief Negotiator Saeb Erakat, "The Political Situation in Light of Developments with the U.S. Administration and the Israeli Government and Hamas's Continued Coup d'Etat," Ramallah, December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 197   Buy     B3. Palestinian Center for Human Rights, "23 Days of War, 928 Days of Closure: Life One Year after Israel's Latest Offensive on the Gaza Strip, 27 December 2008 - 18 January 2009" Gaza City, December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 201   Buy     Israel C1. Dep. FM Daniel Ayalon, Open Letter to the Arab World, al-Sharq al-Awsat, 15 December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 204   Buy     C2. Aluf Benn, Ehud Olmert's Plan for Peace with the Palestinians, Ha'Aretz, 17 December (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 206   Buy     C3. B'Tselem and Bimkom, "The Establishment and Expansion Plans of the Ma'ale Adumim Settlement: Spatial and Human Rights Implications," Jerusalem, December 2009 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 208   Buy     C4. Vera Michlin, Working Paper on "Winning the Battle of the Narrative" for the 2010 Herzliya Conference, Herzliya, 31 January - 3 February 2010 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 211   Buy     United States D1. U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell, Remarks on the Middle East Peace Process to PBS, New York, 6 January 2010 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 214   Buy     D2. Pres. Barack Obama, Remarks on Middle East Issues to Time magazine, New York, 21 January 2010 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 219   Buy     D3. Secy. of State Hillary Clinton, Address at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, Doha, 14 February 2010 (excerpts) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 220   Buy     Chronology This section is part of a chronology begun in JPS 13, no. 3 (Spring 1984). Chronology dates reflect Eastern Standard Time (EST). For a more comprehensive overview of events related to the al-Aqsa intifada and of regional and international developments related to the peace process, see the Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy in this issue. 16 November 2009 - 15 February 2010 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 222 Michele K. Esposito   Abstract       Buy     Bibliography of Periodical Literature This section lists articles and reviews of books relevant to Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Entries are classified under the following headings: Reference and General; History (through 1948) and Geography; Palestinian Politics and Society; Jerusalem; Israeli Politics, Society, and Zionism; Arab and Middle Eastern Politics; International Relations; Law; Military; Economy, Society, and Education; Literature, Arts, and Culture; Book Reviews; and Reports Received. Spring 2010 Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 241 Norbert Scholz   Abstract       Buy
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