Israel: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints Series, presenting selections of viewpoints on four central questions about Israel and conflicts in the Middle East: should Israel exist, and, if so, as what type of state; what are the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; is peace possible; and what should U.S. policy be toward Israel? It was edited by John Woodward.
It was published by Greenhaven Press (Farmington Hills) in February 2005 as a 203-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-2589-3) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-2590-7).
| Chapter | Viewpoint | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Chapter 1: Should Israel Exist? | 1. Israel Has a Right to Exist | Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz | Reprint of "Israel Has a Moral Right to Its Life" from the Ayn Rand Institute. |
| 2. Israel Has No Right to Exist | Ahron Cohen | Reprint of "Orthodox Jews Condemn Zionism." | |
| 3. Israel Should Remain a Jewish State | Forum for National Responsibility | Reprint of "The Kinneret Agreement." | |
| 4. Israel Should Not Remain a Jewish State | Joel Kovel | Excerpt from "Zionism's Bad Conscience" in Tikkun. | |
| 5. Israel Should Be a Binational State | Tony Judt | Reprint of "'Jewish State' Has Become an Anachronism" in the Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2003. | |
| 6. Israel Should Not Be a Binational State | Jonathan Rosenblum | Reprint of "Rush to Madness," Hamodia, November 7, 2003. | |
| Chapter 2: What Are the Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? | 1. Israel Rightfully Belongs to the Jews | James Inhofe | Reprint of "Seven Reasons Why Israel is Entitled to the Land," Inhofe's statement before the United States Senate, March 4, 2002 |
| 2. Palestine Belongs to the Arabs | Islamic Association for Palestine | Reprint of "The Islamic Cause of Palestine." | |
| 3. The Racist Nature of Zionism Creates Conflict Between Israel and the Palestinians | Paul Eisen | Reprint of "Political Zionism = Racism," aka "The State of Israel", from ArabNews. | |
| 4. Zionism Is Not Racist | Barry H. Block | Reprint of "Why Zionism Is Not Racist," sermon given by Rabbi Block, October 26, 2001. | |
| 5. The Palestinians Are Terrorists | Jonathan Rosenblum | Reprint of "Who Are Those 'Innocent Palestinians'?," a column in Hamodia, April 19, 2002. | |
| 6. Israel Is a Terrorist State | Patrick Johnston | Reprint of "Israel Must Be Declared a Terrorist State," at Information Clearing House, September 16, 2003 | |
| Chapter 3: Is Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Possible? | 1. Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Possible | Ziad Asali | Reprint of "In Pursuit of Peace (Beyond the Road Map)," from Tikkun, July-August, 2003. |
| 2. Peace Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Not Possible | David Horowitz | Excerpt from "Why Israel Is The Victim And The Arabs Are The Indefensible Aggressors In the Middle East," FrontPage Magazine, January 9, 2002 | |
| 3. A Two-State Solution Will Bring Peace | George W. Bush | Reprint of a "Statement by the President," April 14, 2004 | |
| 4. A Two-State Solution Will Not Create Peace | Don Feder | Reprint of "The Threat Inherent In A Palestinian State," Insight, May 13, 2003. | |
| 5. The Security Fence Between Israel and the Palestinians Is Necessary for Peace | Uzi Landau | Reprint of "The Security Fence: An Imperative for Israel," presentation at the Institute for Contemporary Affairs, Jerusalem, December 17, 2003. | |
| 6. The Security Fence Between Israel and the Palestinians Undermines Peace Efforts | Catherine Cook | Excerpt from "Final Status in the Shape of a Wall," September 3, 2003. | |
| Chapter 4: What Should U.S. Policy Be Toward Israel? | 1. The United States Should Support Israel | Bruce S. Thornton | Reprint of "Why America Must Support Israel," FrontPageMagazine.com, June 14, 2002. |
| 2. The United States Should Not Support Israel | Sarah Helm | Reprint of "End the Special Relationship Now," New Statesman, 1 October 2001. | |
| 3. America's Support of Israel Led to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks | Paul Findley | Reprint of "Liberating America From Israel". | |
| 4. America's Support of Israel Did Not Lead to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks | Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | Reprint of "Militant Islam's Fury at America: The Israel Canard," Jerusalem Issue Brief, Vol. 1, No. 3, 20 September 2001. | |
| 5. The United States Should Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Lee H. Hamilton | Reprint of "Bringing the Israelis and Palestinians Back from the Brink," April 15, 2002. | |
| 6. The United States Should Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Leon Hadar | Reprint of "Let the Locals Fix the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," June 21, 2001. | |
| For Further Discussion | |||
| Chronology | |||
| Organizations to Contact | |||
| Bibliography of Books | |||
| Index | |||