Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine

What if our understanding of Israel/Palestine has been wrong all along?

For decades we have spoken of the 'Israel-Palestine conflict', but what if our understanding of the issue has been wrong all along? This book explores how the concept of settler colonialism provides a clearer understanding of the intentions and power dynamics of the Zionist movement as it endeavoured to Judaize Palestine, displacing the Palestinian Arab population and eliminating its cultural presence. Jeff Halper argues that the only way out of a colonial situation is decolonization: the dismantling of Zionist structures of domination and control and their replacement by a single democratic state, in which Palestinians and Israeli Jews forge a new civil society and a shared political community. To show how this can be done, Halper uses the 10-point program of the One Democratic State Campaign as a guide for thinking through the process of decolonization to its post-colonial conclusion. Halper's unflinching reframing will empower activists fighting for the rights of the Palestinians and democracy for all.

Autorentext

Jeff Halper is the head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) and a founding member of the One Democratic State Campaign. He was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on advocating for Palestinians' human rights. He is the author of numerous books on Palestine, including Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine and War Against the People.

Klappentext

What if our understanding of Israel/Palestine has been wrong all along?

Zusammenfassung
What if our understanding of Israel/Palestine has been wrong all along?

Inhalt

Foreword by Nadia Naser-Najjab
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Colonist Who Refuses, the Comrade in Joint Struggle
PART I ZIONISM AS SETTLER COLONIAL PROJECT

1. Analysis Matters: Beginning with Settler Colonialism Acknowledgements
2. Zionism: A Settler Colonial Project
   PART II THREE CYCLES OF ZIONIST COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT
3. Settler "Invasion" and Foundational Violence: The Pre-State Cycle (1880s-1948)
4. The Israeli State Cycle (1948-67)
5. The Occupation Cycle (1967-Present): Completing the Settler Colonial Project
   PART III DECOLONIZING ZIONISM, LIBERATING PALESTINE
6. Decolonization: Dismantling the Dominance Management Regime
7. Constructing a Bridging Vision and Set of Acknowledgements
8. A Plan of Decolonization
9. Towards Post-coloniality
10. Addressing the Fears and Concerns of a Single Democratic State
    A Last Word: Being Political
    Notes
    Index