ABSTRACT

This volume addresses a number of philosophical problems that arise in consideration of the century-old conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Consisting of essays by fifteen contributors (including both Israeli and Palestinian philosophers) and a lengthy introduction by the editor, it deals with rights to land, sovereignity, self-determination, the existence and legitimacy of states, cultural prejudice, national identity, intercommunal violence, and religious intransigence.

chapter |28 pages

Targeting Children

Rights versus Realpolitik

chapter |20 pages

Land, Property, and Occupation

A Question of Political Philosophy

chapter |16 pages

Personal and National Identity

A Tale of Two Wills

chapter |23 pages

The State of Palestine

The Question of Existence

chapter |15 pages

In Search of the Emperor's New Clothes

Reflections on Rights in the Palestine Conflict

chapter |12 pages

Beyond Justice and Rights

Competing Israeli and Palestinian Claims

chapter |12 pages

Tragic Justice