Doves Among Hawks: Struggles of the Israeli Peace Movements

by Samy Cohen

Overview

What has become of Israel's peace movement? In the early 1980s, it was a major political force, bringing hundreds of thousands onto the streets; but since then, its importance has declined amid spiraling violence. Now, and especially since the second Intifada of 2000-5, the 'doves' of the Israel/Palestine conflict struggle to be heard over its 'hawks', and the days of mass mobilization are over. Doves Among Hawks charts the successes and failures of a beleaguered peace movement, from its formation after the Six-Day War to the current security-obsessed climate, where Israel's 'doves' seem to be fighting a lost and outdated battle. Samy Cohen's history of a peace process that once took on the Israeli settler movements exposes how that cause has been derailed and demoralized by suicide attacks. But the peace movement isn't dead--it has simply transformed. From human rights monitors to lobbies of the bereaved, Cohen reveals a multitude of smaller, grassroots organizations that have emerged with unexpected energy. These lawyers, doctors, army reservists, former diplomats and senior security personnel are the unsung heroes of his story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190077754
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	658 KB

About the Author

Samy Cohen is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at CERI Sciences Po, Paris, specializing in foreign policy and defense studies. He is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, notably on French defense and foreign policymaking, the relationship between states and non-state actors, democracies' war on terrorism and Israel's war against terrorists.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One. The birth of the dovish left Chapter Two. 1983: a pivotal year Chapter Three. Rabin: peace without the peace camp Chapter Four. The peace camp without Rabin Chapter Five. The eclipse Chapter Six. Artisans of hope Chapter Seven. From the dream of peace to the grip of fear Conclusion Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

"Beautifully describes the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1967 … a very important book"— Yoram Peri, Jack Kay Professor of Israel Studies, University of Maryland Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies

"Offers a much-needed balanced, historically nuanced, and sophisticated social movement-based answer to one of the thorniest questions occupying scholars, politicians, and journalists of Israeli and Middle Eastern politics: what has become of the Israeli peace camp" — Eitan Alimi, Associate Professor of Political Sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"Both overwhelmingly depressing and inspiringly hopeful, this extensive history of the Israeli Peace Camp tells a story of decline, but also of the proliferation of small-scale organizations and activists. Cohen navigates skillfully across the political spectrum—a rare achievement in today's political climate." — Hagar Kotef, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory & Comparative Political Thought, SOAS University of London

"Excellent . . . detailed, informative and highly readable."—The Methodist Recorder

"The author analyses [the] trajectory of the [Israeli peace movement since 1978] against the backdrop of the rightward drift in Israeli party politics, the increasing violence of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and the fragmentation of the peace movement in the 21st century."—Choice

"Highly inspirational."—Journal of Peace Research

"One of the most compelling attempts to investigate the decline of the peace camp and movements behind it. ... this is an important and thought-provoking book for both scholars and laypeople who are concerned about the current hawkish tendencies in Israeli politics and society."— Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs

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