Walled: Israeli Society at an Impasse by Cypel, Sylvain [Paperback]

Description: An award-winning journalist explores the culture of denial in Israeli and Palestinian societies-and its lethal consequences. Walled examines the contemporary state of mind of Israel's citizens, tracing the history of the State of Israel back to the Jewish national movement and the beginnings of Zionism. Sylvain Cypel offers a lucid analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and powerfully demonstrates that the wall of protection erected in the West Bank by Israel is the most visible symptom of a society in peril. Those who are walled, Cypel argues, are first and foremost the Israelis themselves, who have chosen to ignore rather than acknowledge the existence and rights of their neighbors. Through the study of political discourse, intellectual controversy, and national institutions such as the army and the educational system, Cypel illuminates the mechanics of the culture of force that has led Israeli society into its current impasse. Walled combines historical, cultural, and sociological analysis with personal testimonies and a delightful Jewish wit, offering a cogent and gripping portrait of two peoples walled by denial: Israeli society and its "other," the Palestinians. Sylvain Cypel Sylvain Cypel, senior editor at Le Monde, joined the paper in 1998 as deputy head of the international section, following a five-year tenure as editor in chief of Courrier International and a stint as deputy editor in chief at the journal Les Echos. Cypel has long worked for the daily Le Matin de Paris and as a freelance journalist for France 2, Libération, and other media outlets, often covering the Middle East. He holds degrees in sociology, contemporary history, and international relations, the last of which he earned at the University of Jerusalem. He lived in Israel for twelve years, and is now based in Paris. Walled was originally published in French; the Spanish translation of the book has been awarded the 23rd "Francisco Cerecedo" Journalism Prize from the Association of European Journalists.

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EAN: 9781590512104

UPC: 9781590512104

ISBN: 9781590512104

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Book Title: Walled : Israeli Society at an Impasse

Number of Pages: 534 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Other Press, LLC

Topic: Public Policy / Cultural Policy, World / Middle Eastern, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Middle East / General, Jewish Studies

Item Height: 1.5 in

Publication Year: 2007

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History

Item Weight: 23.6 Oz

Item Length: 8.2 in

Author: Sylvain Cypel

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback