Hamas vs. Fatah The Struggle for Palestine

Name: Hamas vs. Fatah The Struggle for Palestine
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ISBN: 9780230609051

ISBN-10: 0230609058

ISBN-13: 9780230609051

Edition: 2008

Authors: Jonathan Schanzer, Daniel Pipes, Daniel Pipes

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In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. What began as a political rivalry between Fatah7;s Yasir Arafat and Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during the first intifada of 1987 evolved into a full-blown battle on the streets of Gaza between the forces of Arafat7;s successor, Mahmoud Abbas, and Ismael Haniyeh, one of Yassin7;s early proteges. Today, the battle continues between…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Limited
Publication date: 11/11/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and columnist for the New York Post and the Jerusalem Post.



Acknowledgments


Glossary


Foreword


Introduction: Islamism vs. Palestinian Nationalism



The Roots of Hamas and Fatah



Hamas, Fatah, and the First Intifada



Hamas under Fire



Hamas, Fatah, and the Oslo Years



History Repeats: The 2000 Intifada



Fitna



Hamas Digs In



Prelude to War



Hamas Conquers Gaza



Fatah's West Bank



The Threat of al-Qaeda in Gaza



The Gaza-West Bank Split



Annapolis and the Hope for Peace



The Effect of Sanctions



The Winds of War



The Prospects for Change from Within


Conclusion: Between Fitna and Fulfillment


About the Author


Notes


Index