Intimate enemies Jews and Arabs in a shared land Meḥôl ha-ḥaradôt Benveniśtî, Mêrôn 1934-2020 creator text xx# monographic eng heb XIII, 260 S. As Israelis and Palestinians negotiate separation and division of their land, Meron Benvenisti, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, maintains that any expectations for "peaceful partition" are doomed. In his controversial book, he raises the possibility of a confederation of Israel/Palestine, the only solution that he feels will bring lasting peace. The seven million people in the territory between Jordan and the Mediterranean are mutually dependent regarding employment, water, land use, ecology, transportation, and all other spheres of human activity. Each side, Benvenisti says, must accept the reality that two national entities are living within one geopolitical entity-- their conflict is intercommunal and will not be resolved by population transfers or land partition. A geographer and historian by training, Benvenisti conveys the perspective of both Israeli and Palestinian communities. He recognizes the great political and ideological resistance to a confederation, but argues that there are Israeli Jews and Palestinians who can envision an undivided land, where attachment to a common homeland is stronger than militant tribalism and segregation in national ghettos. Acknowledging that equal coexistence between Israeli and Palestinian may yet be an impossible dream, he insists that such a dream deserves a place in any negotiations. Meron Benvenisti. Aus dem Hebr. übers. Conflit israélo-arabe - 1973-1993 Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991 - Israël Intifada, 1987- Joden Palestijnen Juden Nahostkonflikt Politik Arab-Israeli conflict 1973-1993 Intifada, 1987-1993 Persian Gulf War, 1991 Israel Palästinafrage Intifada Golfkrieg Israël - Politique et gouvernement Israel Politics and government Israel Israël - Traités, etc - Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah - 1993 Sept. 13 Israel. 1993 Sept. 13 Geschichte 1990-1993 gnd rswk-swf DS119.7 956.9405/4 IL 20.2 MH 84968 0-520-08567-1 http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007072574&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ANTI FREIZ 473----- 960208 19960620 990002939290302884