{"product_id":"9781590512104","title":"Walled: Israeli Society at an Impasse","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCypel, Sylvain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOther Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/17\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning journalist explores the culture of denial in Israeli and Palestinian  societies–and its lethal consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalled \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the contemporary state of  mind of Israel's citizens, tracing the history of the State of Israel back to the  Jewish national movement and the beginnings of Zionism. Sylvain Cypel offers a lucid  analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and powerfully demonstrates that the  wall of protection erected in the West Bank by Israel is the most visible symptom  of a society in peril.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Those who are walled, Cypel argues, are first and foremost  the Israelis themselves, who have chosen to ignore rather than acknowledge the existence  and rights of their neighbors. Through the study of political discourse, intellectual  controversy, and national institutions such as the army and the educational system,  Cypel illuminates the mechanics of the culture of force that has led Israeli society  into its current impasse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalled\u003c\/i\u003e combines historical, cultural, and sociological  analysis with personal testimonies and a delightful Jewish wit, offering a cogent  and gripping portrait of two peoples walled by denial: Israeli society and its \"other,\"  the Palestinians.","brand":"Other Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44220246065407,"sku":"9781590512104","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781590512104_s600x595.jpg?v=1775584673","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781590512104","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}