[WCUSP] Fwd: The War on Lebanon: A Reader, Feb. Book Selection

[Odile Hugonot Haber]

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From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
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Date: Feb 4, 2008 2:46 PM
Subject: The War on Lebanon: A Reader, Feb. Book Selection
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The War on Lebanon: A Reader
 February Book Selection





Our book selection for February is "The War on Lebanon: A Reader", a
compelling set of essays on Israel's 2006 war on Lebanon.  From the
publisher:
 "Israel's 34-day bombardment of Lebanon in the summer of 2006—in
which more than 1000 Lebanese civilians lost their lives—is one of the
most tragic events to take place in the Middle East this century. It
was unleashed in the context of the continued Israeli assault on the
Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, as well as the US effort to "bring
democracy" and redraw the map of the Middle East from Afghanistan to
Iraq and perhaps to Iran.




What explains Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers and the
scale of Israel's retaliation? Why did the US reject an early
ceasefire, instead egging on Israel as it pummeled Lebanon and
casualties mounted? Why did President George W. Bush and Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice believe the Lebanese and other Arabs would
welcome the "birth pangs" of a "new Middle East" designed by the US
and Israel? And where will it all lead? Can the party continue to be
both part of Lebanon's parliament and an independent resistance
movement? Will Lebanon become a modern, non-sectarian state or will
the confessional order be further entrenched?

 These and other vital questions are addressed in this collection of
essays by internationally respected scholars and experts from around
the world who examine the ethical, legal and strategic issues of the
conflict, and analyze the consequences facing the region and the world
in the wake of the Israeli invasion. Ultimately, the solution for
Lebanon is intricately connected to the wider issues of the Middle
East, including the right of the Palestinians to independence."

 Contributors include: Rashid Khalidi • Yoav Peled • Virginia Tilley •
Sara Roy • Ussama Makdisi • Noam Chomsky • Fawwaz Traboulsi • Asa'd
Abukhalil • Lara Deeb • Georges Corm • Stephen Zunes • Irene Gendzier
• Azmi Bishara • Yitzhak Laor • Rasha Salti • Elias Khoury • Ziad
Majed • Rami Khouri • Assaf Kfoury • Richard Falk • Phyllis Bennis •
Haneen Sayed • William Hartung • Fred Halliday • Nubar Hovsepian •
Hanady Salman • Kirsten Scheid • Hiam Brinjikji • Asli Bali • Frida
Berrigan • Zafiris Tzannatos

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