Israel: Opposing Viewpoints

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This article is about the second edition of Israel: Opposing Viewpoints; for the first edition see Israel: Opposing Viewpoints (1989).

Israel: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints Series, presenting selections of viewpoints on four central questions about Israel and conflicts in the Middle East: should Israel exist, and, if so, as what type of state; what are the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; is peace possible; and what should U.S. policy be toward Israel? It was edited by John Woodward.

It was published by Greenhaven Press (Farmington Hills) in February of 2005 as a 203-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-2589-3) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-2590-7).

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Chapter	Viewpoint	Author	Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
Introduction
Chapter 1: Should Israel Exist?	1. Israel Has a Right to Exist	Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz	Reprint of "Israel Has a Moral Right to Its Life" from the Ayn Rand Institute.
	2. Israel Has No Right to Exist	Ahron Cohen	Reprint of "Orthodox Jews Condemn Zionism."
	3. Israel Should Remain a Jewish State	Forum for National Responsibility	Reprint of "The Kinneret Agreement."
	4. Israel Should Not Remain a Jewish State	Joel Kovel	Excerpt from "Zionism's Bad Conscience" in Tikkun.
	5. Israel Should Be a Binational State	Tony Judt	Reprint of "'Jewish State' Has Become an Anachronism" in the Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2003.
	6. Israel Should Not Be a Binational State	Jonathan Rosenblum	Reprint of "Rush to Madness," Hamodia, November 7, 2003.
Chapter 2: What Are the Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?	1. Israel Rightfully Belongs to the Jews	James Inhofe	Reprint of "Seven Reasons Why Israel is Entitled to the Land," Inhofe's statement before the United States Senate, March 4, 2002
	2. Palestine Belongs to the Arabs	Islamic Association for Palestine	Reprint of "The Islamic Cause of Palestine."
	3. The Racist Nature of Zionism Creates Conflict Between Israel and the Palestinians	Paul Eisen	Reprint of "Political Zionism = Racism," aka "The State of Israel", from ArabNews.
	4. Zionism Is Not Racist	Barry H. Block	Reprint of "Why Zionism Is Not Racist," sermon given by Rabbi Block, October 26, 2001.
	5. The Palestinians Are Terrorists	Jonathan Rosenblum	Reprint of "Who Are Those 'Innocent Palestinians'?," a column in Hamodia, April 19, 2002.
	6. Israel Is a Terrorist State	Patrick Johnston	Reprint of "Israel Must Be Declared a Terrorist State," at Information Clearing House, September 16, 2003
Chapter 3: Is Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Possible?	1. Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Possible	Ziad Asali	Reprint of "In Pursuit of Peace (Beyond the Road Map)," from Tikkun, July-August, 2003.
	2. Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Not Possible	David Horowitz	Excerpt from "Why Israel Is The Victim And The Arabs Are The Indefensible Aggressors In the Middle East," FrontPage Magazine, January 9, 2002
	3. A Two-State Solution Will Bring Peace	George W. Bush	Reprint of a "Statement by the President," April 14, 2004
	4. A Two-State Solution Will Not Create Peace	Don Feder	Reprint of "The Threat Inherent In A Palestinian State," Insight, May 13, 2003.
	5. The Security Fence Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Necessary for Peace	Uzi Landau	Reprint of "The Security Fence: An Imperative for Israel," presentation at the Institute for Contemporary Affairs, Jerusalem, December 17, 2003.
	6. The Security Fence Between Israel and the Palestinians Undermines Peace Efforts	Catherine Cook	Excerpt from "Final Status in the Shape of a Wall," September 3, 2003.
Chapter 4: What Should U.S. Policy Be Toward Israel?	1. The United States Should Support Israel	Bruce S. Thornton	Reprint of "Why America Must Support Israel," FrontPageMagazine.com, June 14, 2002.
	2. The United States Should Not Support Israel	Sarah Helm	Reprint of "End the Special Relationship Now," New Statesman, 1st October 2001.
	3. America's Support of Israel Led to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks	Paul Findley	Reprint of "Liberating America From Israel".
	4. America's Support of Israel Did Not Lead to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks	Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs	Reprint of "Militant Islam's Fury at America: The Israel Canard," Jerusalem Issue Brief, Vol. 1, No. 3, 20 September 2001.
	5. The United States Should Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	Lee H. Hamilton	Reprint of "Bringing the Israelis and Palestinians Back from the Brink," April 15, 2002.
	6. The United States Should Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	Leon Hadar	Reprint of "Let the Locals Fix the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," June 21, 2001.
For Further Discussion
Chronology
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography of Books
Index