Sharing the Land of Canaan - Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle (Mazin Qumsiyeh)

Sharing the Land of Canaan - Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle
by Mazin Qumsiyeh

Sharing the Land of Canaan is a critical examination of the core issues of the conflict that dares to put forward a radical but logical solution: that a shared state is the best way to achieve justice and peace for Israelis and Palestinians.

Mazin B. Qumsiyeh, a human rights activist based at Yale University, offers an overview of the issues at stake, and outlines his vision for a lasting peace based on upholding the principles of human rights for all. Tackling taboo subjects, myths and obstacles, he argues convincingly that apartheid in the form of a two-state solution is no longer a feasible way to achieve enduring peace.

At this critical time, when the 'road map' to peace looks more uncertain than ever, this book provides a refreshing counterpoint to the failed strategies of the past. It is a direct and accessible account of the history - and mythology - of the fabled 'Land of Canaan', which lays out hopeful ideas for the future of this truly multiethnic and multicultural region.

About the Author
Mazin B. Qumsiyeh previously taught at Yale University, and is a co-founder of Al-Awda (The Palestine Right to Return Committee), Middle East Genetics Association, Holy Land Conservation Foundation, and Academics for Justice, among other grassroots groups. He appears frequently in the media in the U.S. and the Middle East.

Reviews
"An erudite work of extensive scholarship, enormous scope, searing honesty, and intellectual audacity. Mazin Qumsiyeh, once again, is challenging the prevailing misconceptions and downright ignorance that have long served to prevent the articulation of a just solution. Breathtaking!"
- Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian spokesperson

"A tour-de-force."
- Naseer Aruri, Author of Dishonest Broker

"Mazin Qumsiyeh brings to light many forgotten and willfully buried facts about the origins of the Israel-Palestinian conflict."
- Norman Finkelstein, Author of Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict