Peacebuilding in Israeli-Palestinian Relations

Reviews / Votes

"Saliba Sarsar's book is a passionate plea for paradigmatic attitudinal transformation, leading Israelis and Palestinians away from violence and toward a habit of peace. The book focuses empirically and theoretically on peacebuilding as a philosophy, strategy, and political program that could improve the conditions of all persons and communities involved in the seemingly intractable Middle Eastern conflict. Given the violent status quo of the region, this book is as realistic as it is humane, as necessary as it is promising."-Ilan Peleg, Former President, Association for Israel Studies "A must-read for all students, scholars, and activists working for peace among Israelis and Palestinians. While much scholarship focuses on 'insurmountable' obstacles to peace and many Israelis and Palestinians are disillusioned with and distrustful of one another, Saliba Sarsar provides a much-needed and inspiring scholarly examination of Israeli and Palestinian individuals, partnerships, and community peacebuilding entities that have transformed constraints into opportunities and become models for building a culture of peace."-Yael Aronoff, Director, the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel Serling Chair in Israel Studies; Associate Professor of International Relations, Michigan State University "Saliba Sarsar has written an outstanding book on the necessity of peace in Israeli-Palestinian relations. He pays considerable attention to exploring peacebuilding at three levels-individual, pair, and group-in order to show that peace is everyone's responsibility. As he argues, Israelis and Palestinians cannot be hostages to their past; their present and future depend on their joint work. It is the people who must live the peace ... together!"-Sami Adwan, Professor of Education and Editor of Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine