Doves Among Hawks: Struggles of the Israeli Peace Movements (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190947903)

What has become of Israel's peace movement? In the early 1980s, it was a major political force, bringing hundreds of thousands onto the streets; but since then, its importance has declined amid spiraling violence. Now, and especially since the second Intifada of 2000-5, the 'doves' of the Israel/Palestine conflict struggle to be heard over its 'hawks', and the days of mass mobilization are over.

Doves Among Hawks charts the successes and failures of a beleaguered peace movement, from its formation after the Six-Day War to the current security-obsessed climate, where Israel's 'doves' seem to be fighting a lost and outdated battle. Samy Cohen's history of a peace process that once took on the Israeli settler movements exposes how that cause has been derailed and demoralized by suicide attacks.

But the peace movement isn't dead--it has simply transformed. From human rights monitors to lobbies of the bereaved, Cohen reveals a multitude of smaller, grassroots organizations that have emerged with unexpected energy. These lawyers, doctors, army reservists, former diplomats and senior security personnel are the unsung heroes of his story.

Author: Samy Cohen
ISBN-10: 019094790X
ISBN-13: 9780190947903
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2019
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2019