Peace not apartheid, gods politics guest blogger jeff halper, an. Jeff halper, war against the people pluto, 2015 book. Jeff halper is an israeli anthropologist and director of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd. Those who know little or nothing about military technologies, and care less, may opt to skim over the exhaustive, very clearly written raft of specs. As western governments claw back individual liberties, war against the people is a reminder that fundamental human rights are being compromised for vast sections of the world, and that this is a subject that should concern everyone. Israel, the palestinians and global pacification london, pluto books, 2015. Jeff halper grew up in the 1960s, and as a 60s radical he knew there was a problem with israel and the palestinians. Jeff halper, a jewish israeli, is an anthropologist, former university lecturer, political activist and author. New book freedom sailors provides riveting account of siegebreaking journey to gaza. War against the people is a disturbing insight into the new ways world powers.
With more than 60,000 books in stock as well as many collectibles in storage, halpers may be one of the. It is my privilege to continue bringing icahd and the matrix of control into the conversation. Read war against the people israel, the palestinians and global pacification by jeff halper available from rakuten kobo. This article is from the januaryfebruary 2009 issue of new internationalist. Halper, please respond to the facts virtual talmud. Jonathan cook, author of blood and religion 2006 and israel and the clash of civilisations 2008in this book, the israeli anthropologist and activist jeff halper throws a harsh light on the israelipalestinian conflict from the point of view of a critical insider. Shortlisted for the palestine book awards 2016 modern warfare has a new form. Between 19th and 21st january 2016, professor jeff halper will be in ireland to launch his new book, war against the people. Resisting dispossession, redeeming israel, and is currently working on a book entitled global palestine. Drawing on his many years of directly challenging israels treatment of the palestinians, he offers one of the most insightful analyses of the occupation ive read. This thursday was the official launch of jeff halpers new book, an israeli in palestine, at a public event in hampstead. However, anyone reading jeff halpers book would consider the possibility of a twostate solution or any solution a remote possibility, especially given the hardline policy of the. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Jeff halper with katie halper prince street mcnally.
He is the author of between redemption and revival. He has served as the chairman of the israeli committee for ethiopian jews, head of friends world college, an international college program, and has taught at universities in israel, the us, latin america, and africa. Today hes quite clear where he stands, im an antizionist. In his new book war against the people, jeff halper investigates the relationship between israels military industrial complex and its occupation of palestine. The tour is hosted by the irelandpalestine solidarity campaign as part of the end the irish arms trade with israel. Halpers is widely acknowledged as having israels largest selection of quality used english books, along with an eclectic selection of books in hebrew, french, spanish, german, yiddish and more. Jeff halper is an israeli anthropologist, the head of the israel committee against house demolitions icahd and the author of war against the people. May 18 2016 steady readers of billziegler1947 have now seen the name jeff halper appear frequently. So deciding to take up his jewish right of return in the early. A disturbing insight into the new phenomenon of the securocratic war in the modern policed world, with a focus on the israeli state. Halper has written several books on the israelipalestinian conflict and is a frequent writer and speaker about israeli. An evening with jeff halper events calendar uwmadison.
Jeff halpers new book is, in part, the story of the evolution of a white moderate peace campaigner to a radical israeli campaigner for justice for the palestinians. Here i pull together the main strands of my intellectual and political life. This is the question posed in a new book by a leading figure in the israeli peace movement, jeff halper, in war against the people. Jeff halper is the coordinator of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd, based in jerusalem. Exnational security adviser michael flynns request for immunity from dual fbi and congressional probes is justified, according to his former boss, who chalked up the investigations to a. Jeff halpers book addresses with clarity and structure one of the most complex. The strength of his book lies in its documentation of the extensive repertoire of the israeli arms industry. Israel, the palestinians and global pacification by jeff halper, released september 2015 by pluto books. Jeff halper, war against the people pluto, 2015 book trailer part. Jeff halper uk book launch war against the people icahd. Jeff halper reveals that this practice is much more insidious than was previously thought. Longawaited, war against the people is a powerful indictment of the israeli states.
Jeff halper is an americanborn anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist who has. As western governments tighten the grip on their use of private information and claw back individual liberties, war against the people is a timely reminder. Halpers book war against the people billziegler1947. However, halper is best known as the cofounder and. Opinion the twostate solution only ever meant a big israel ruling over a palestinian bantustan. Jeff halper is the author of an israeli in palestine 3. Jeff halper, head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd, talks about his new book, war against the people published by pluto in august 2015. Explore books by jeff halper with our selection at. Jeff halper, anthropologist and israeli peace activist, does not shy from unconventional positions.
Israel, palestinians and global pacification, published by pluto press in 2015. You can access the entire archive of over 500 issues with a digital subscription. Jeff halper is the head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd and a member of the one democratic state campaign odsc. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Resisting dispossession, redeeming israel 1st first edition paperback feb.
In response to rabbi eliyahu sterns blog post criticizing former president jimmy carters new book, palestine. Israel, the palestinians and global pacification, jeff halper argues that israels need to continuously suppress and dispossess the palestinians has led to the militarization of everyday life, and that systems like database tracking, automated targeting, and unmanned drones have become a seamless part of it. Network tpyn and the former director of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd halper has written several books on the israelipalestinian conflict and is a frequent. By jeff halper, released september 2015 by pluto books. An israeli in palestine resisting dispossession, redeeming israel is a book by jeff halper and a publication of pluto press, 2008. Anthropologist and activist jeff halper draws on firsthand research to show the pernicious effects of the subliminal form of unending warfare conducted by israel, an approach that relies on sustaining fear among the populace, fear. Published on mar 11, 2016 jeff halper, israeliamerican activistacademicauthor, and founder of the israeli committee against house demolitions spoke about his new book war against the people.
In the early 1970s jeff halper didnt call himself a zionist despite his decision to make his home in the jewish state. Jeff halper, head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd, talks about his new book, war against the people published. The jewish yishuv in jerusalem in the nineteenth century westview, 1991, an israeli in palestine pluto, 2008 and obstacles to peace icahd, fifth edition, 20. Longawaited, war against the people is a powerful indictment of the israeli states securocratic war in the palestinian occupied territories. Jeffs tour will take him to 14 cities, and we hope there is one. Jeff spitzerresnick, the progressive, may 10, 2016. An israeli in palestine records halpers journey beyond the membrane that shields his people from the harsh realities of palestinian life to his discovery that he was actually living in another country. Halpers book leaked last week when a man identifying himself as robert josef wright sent out a blast email to media executives, editors and journalists with pdfs of all 317pages. Extra chairs had to be put out for the numbers of people who came to listen to jeff in conversation with jacqueline rose, professor of english literature at queen mary college, university of london. Jeff halper spent nearly 20 years as head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd. His book explains in comprehensive detail how israel forfeited the sympathy and support of the liberal world by siding with the bullies. Jeff halper is the head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd. He was also captain of the united states national team for the 2008 world championships. Israel, the palestinians, and global pacification 2015.
He has published numerous articles and books including his autobiographical work entitled an israeli in palestine. Israel, the palestinians and global pacification pluto, 2015, an israeli in palestine pluto, 2010 and obstacles to peace icahd, 20. Israel, the palestinians and global pacification, he argues that nations around the world allow israel to continue its repression of palestinians because they benefit from israeli technology and. His previous book, an israeli in palestine, opens with the destruction of his friend salim shawamrehs home in anata, a village near jerusalem. War against the people israel, the palestinians and global pacification between 19th and 21st january 2016, professor jeff halper will be in ireland to launch his new book, war against the people. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Jeff halpers book, like his lifes work, is an inspiration. Israeli anthropologist, head of the israeli committee against house demolitions icahd. Resisting dispossession, redeeming israel 1st first edition paperback feb 25, 2008. En route, he maps his development from ethnic jew to jewish national to israeli, disregarding his grandmothers warning that israel is no place for a jewish boy. Drawing on his many years of directly challenging israels treatment of the palestinians, he offers one of the. Global palestine an interview with jeff halper mondoweiss. Freedom sailors is a firsthand account of the first successful attempt to break the israeli siege of the gaza strip by sailing two boats into gaza city in 2008. Jeff halper is a heroic dissident in a homeland he has watched for decades becoming the nightmarish society it has now become.
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