Palestine's Horizon

110 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h22min.
Richard Falk has dedicated much of his life to the study of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In Palestine's Horizon, he brings his experiences to bear on one of the most controversial issues of our times.After enduring years of violent occupation, the Palestinian movement is exploring different avenues for peace. These include the pursuit of rights under international law through the UN and International Criminal Court, and the new emphasis on global solidarity and non-violent militancy embodied by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign (BDS).In focusing on these new tactics of resistance, Falk refutes the notion that the Palestinian struggle is a 'lost cause'. He also reflects on the legacy of Edward Said and the importance of his humanist thought in order to present a vision of peace that is mindful of the formidable difficulties of achieving a just solution to the long conflict.Acknowledgements Preface Part I: Palestine’s Emergent Imaginary 1. Parameters of Struggle 2. Oslo Diplomacy: A Legal Historical Perspective 3. Rethinking the Palestinian Future 4. The Emergent Palestinian Imaginary Part II: Palestine’s Legitimacy War 5. Violence and Nonviolence in the Palestinian Human Rights Struggle (co-authored with Victoria Mason) 6. International Law, Apartheid, and Israeli Responses to BDS 7. Palestinian Lawfare and the Search for a Just Peace 8. Palestine Becomes a State 9. Seeking Vindication at the International Criminal Court Part III: Zionism and Anti-Semitism in the International Arena 10. Zionism and the United Nations 11. The US State Department, the Definition of Anti-Semitism, and Edward Said’s Humanism Part IV: Edward Said’s Voice and Legacy 12. The Failed Peace Process: A Prophetic Indictment 13. Palestine as a “Lost Cause” Notes References Index