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003			OCoLC
005			20200622071031.0
008			200119t20202020nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2019045867
040			_aLBSOR/DLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dBDX _dOCLCF _dYDX _dNFG
020			_a9781250252760 _qhardcover
020			_a1250252768 _qhardcover
035			_a(OCoLC)1140380543
041	1		_aeng _hheb
042			_apcc
092			_a956.9405 _bS399
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aSchwartz, Adi, _eauthor.
240	1	0	_aMilḥemet zekhut ha-shivah. _lEnglish.
245	1	4	_aThe war of return : _bhow Western indulgence of the Palestinian dream has obstructed the path to peace / _cAdi Schwartz, Einat Wilf ; translated into English by Eylon Levy.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bAll Points Books, _c2020.
264		4	_c©2020
300			_axiv, 283 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aTranslation of: Milḥemet zekhut ha-shivah : ha-ḳerav ʻal beʻayat ha-peliṭim ha-Falasṭinim ṿe-ekh Yiśraʼel yekholah lenatseaḥ bo.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWaging war (1948) -- Demanding return (1949) -- Rejecting integration (1950-1959) -- Wielding terror (1959-1987) -- Negotiating peace (1988-present) -- Conclusion: Moving forward.
520			_a"Two prominent Israeli liberals argue that for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to end with peace, Palestinians must come to terms with the fact that there will be no "right of return." In 1948, seven hundred thousand Palestinians were forced out of their homes by the first Arab-Israeli War. More than seventy years later, most of their houses are long gone, but millions of their descendants are still registered as refugees, with many living in refugee camps. This group-unlike countless others that were displaced in the aftermath of World War II and other conflicts-has remained unsettled, demanding to settle in the state of Israel. Their belief in a "right of return" is one of the largest obstacles to successful diplomacy and lasting peace in the region. In The War of Return, Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf-both liberal Israelis supportive of a two-state solution-reveal the origins of the idea of a right of return, and explain how UNRWA - the very agency charged with finding a solution for the refugees - gave in to Palestinian, Arab and international political pressure to create a permanent "refugee" problem. They argue that this Palestinian demand for a "right of return" has no legal or moral basis and make an impassioned plea for the US, the UN, and the EU to recognize this fact, for the good of Israelis and Palestinians alike. A runaway bestseller in Israel, the first English translation of The War of Return is certain to spark lively debate throughout America and abroad"-- _cProvided by publisher.
610	2	0	_aUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
650		0	_aRefugees, Palestinian Arab _xGovernment policy _zIsrael.
650		0	_aRefugees _zIsrael _xEmigration and immigration _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aRepatriation _zIsrael.
650		0	_aArab-Israeli conflict. _924590
651		0	_aIsrael _xPolitics and government. _933609
651		0	_aWest Bank _xPolitics and government. _9338775
651		0	_aGaza Strip _xPolitics and government. _9311072
700	1		_aWilf, Einat, _eauthor.
700	1		_aLevy, Eylon, _etranslator.
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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