Publications

PLEASE NOTE: The following publications present a diverse set of political, cultural and social views with implications for the Middle East.
The opinions expressed in the following publications are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Council for Middle East Studies.

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Anti-Zionism: Analytical Reflections

This collection of essays challenges the conventional wisdom that Israel is a peace-loving democracy and the perception that the continuing state of Middle East hostilities is due to intransigent Palestinians and rigid hostility of Israel’s Arab neighbors.

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The Israeli Connection: Whom Israel Arms and Why

This powerful story of intrigue and covert action reveals how Israel became the arms dealer and military trainer of last resort for everyone from Guatemala’s murderous military to Mobutu in Africa and the Shah of Iran.

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To Be an Arab in Israel

One of the few Palestinian-Israeli takes on the first ten years of the Israeli occupation. In this highly personalized account Fouzi El-Asmar tells the story of his life in Palestine.

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For Zion’s Sake: The Judeo-Christian Tradition in American Culture

This book by Fuad Sha’ban explores the role of religion, especially religious extremism, in American culture. In particular, it examines the development of the Judeo-Christian tradition, its impact on America’s self-image, and the way it has influenced America’s attitude to the Arab World.

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Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel

This is a new edition of a classic and highly controversial book by Israeli scholar and peace activist Israel Shahak and American scholar Norton Mezvinsky that examines the history and consequences of Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel.

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Islam Without Fear

For the last several decades an influential group of Egyptian scholars and public intellectuals has been having a profound effect in the Islamic world.

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In Search of Fatima: A Palestinian Story

This compelling memoir relates Ghada Karmi’s childhood in Jerusalem, her family’s flight from Palestine to Syria then England after the 1948 Nakba, and coming of age in Golders Green, a largely Jewish, North London suburb.

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The Empty Wagon

A comprehensive account and critical examination of the various Zionist schools of thought and their ideologies, The Empty Wagon provides a great deal of detailed information and novel analyses on the differences between Judaism and Zionism.

The book is divided into three sections: The first (214 pages) is a study of the traditional Orthodox understanding of Jewish identity, Eretz Yisroel (the land of Israel), war and pacifism, anti-Semitism, Messianic redemption, and other Judaic topics. The second section (446 pages)

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Return: A Palestinian Memoir

Having grown up in Britain following her family’s exile from Palestine, doctor, author and ICMES Board member Ghada Karmi leaves her adoptive home in a quest to return to her homeland.

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