Miko Peled

In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights and a hopeful, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Esteemed African-American author Alice Walker has contributed a very moving and thoughtful Foreword to The General's Son. The journey that Peled traces in this groundbreaking memoir echoed the trajectory taken 40 years earlier by his father, renowned Israeli general Matti Peled. In The General's Son, Miko Peled tells us about growing up in Jerusalem in the heart of the group that ruled the then-young country, Israel. He takes us with him through his service in the country's military and his subsequent global travels... and then, after his niece's killing, back into the heart of Israel's conflict with the Palestinians. The book provides a compelling and intimate window into the fears that haunt both peoples-- but also into the real courage of all those who, like Miko Peled, have been pursuing a steadfast grassroots struggle for equality for all the residents of the Holy Land.

Journey of an Israeli in Palestine

The General's Son

In July 2004, federal agents raided the homes of five Palestinian-American families, arresting the five dads. The first trial of the "Holy Land Foundation Five" ended in a hung jury. The second, marked by highly questionable procedures, resulted in very lengthy sentences--for "supporting terrorism" by donating to charities that the U.S. government itself and other respected international agencies had long worked with. In 2013, human rights activist and author Miko Peled started investigating this case. He discussed the miscarriages of justice with the men's lawyers and heard from the men's families about the devastating effects the case had on their lives. He also traveled to the remote federal prison complexes where the men were held to conduct deep interviews. Injustice traces the labyrinthine course of this case, presenting a terrifying picture of governmental over-reach in post-9/11 America.

The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five

Injustice

Rashid Khalidi

Vijay Prashad

Richard Falk

Omar Barghouti

Roger Heacock

Petra Wild

Salah Abdel-Shafi

Ludwig Watzal

Tariq Dana

Nur Arafeh

Nasser al-Kidwa

Am 2. November 1917 erklärte der britische Außenminister Arthur James Balfour, in Palästina eine Heimstätte für das jüdische Volk errichten zu wollen. Er nahm damit einen genau 20 Jahre zuvor auf dem zionistischen Weltkongress in Basel entwickelten Vorschlag auf. Die Balfour-Erklärung ist eine bedeutsame weltpolitische Zäsur, die den Nahen Osten seither nicht zur Ruhe kommen lässt und darüber hinaus ein Paradebeispiel des britischen Imperialismus darstellt. Denn zum Zeitpunkt der Erklärung war Palästina eine osmanische Provinz, die erst erobert werden musste. Den 100. Jahrestag dieser Verbindung aus britischem Weltmachtstreben und Zionismus nimmt der Herausgeber Fritz Edlinger zum Anlass, einerseits die gegebenen Versprechen und die vergebenen Chancen der seither verstrichenen Jahrzehnte zu analysieren und andererseits aktuelle Lösungsmodelle für den israelisch-palästinensischen Dauerkonflikt zu präsentieren. Erinnerungspunkte, die im Buch behandelt werden, sind der UN-Teilungsplan von 1947, der eine Wirtschaftsunion zwischen Palästina und Israel vorsah, der 50. Jahrestag der Besatzung 1967, als Israel im Sechs-Tage-Krieg die Westbank, Ostjerusalem, Gaza, Golan und die später an Ägypten zurückgegebene Sinai-Halbinsel eroberte, sowie der "Krieg der Steine", wie die erste Intifada von 1987 genannt wird.

Geschichte eines Weltkonflikts

Palästina - Hundert Jahre leere Versprechen

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