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Not Just a Soccer Game: Colonialism and Conflict Among Palestinians in Israel (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
Magid Shihade
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Description for Not Just a Soccer Game: Colonialism and Conflict Among Palestinians in Israel (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
Hardcover. A study of ethnic violence between two Palestinians communities in Israel Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
On April 11, 1981, two neighboring Palestinian Arab towns competed in a soccer match. Kafr Yassif had a predominantly Christian population, and Julis was a predominantly Druze town. When a fight broke out between fans, the violence quickly escalated, leaving a teenager from each town dead. In the days that followed the game, a group from Julis retaliated with attacks on the residents of Kafr Yassif. Shihade experienced that soccer match and the ensuing violence firsthand, leaving him plagued by questions about why the Israeli authorities did not do more to stop the violence and what led to the conflict ... Read more
On April 11, 1981, two neighboring Palestinian Arab towns competed in a soccer match. Kafr Yassif had a predominantly Christian population, and Julis was a predominantly Druze town. When a fight broke out between fans, the violence quickly escalated, leaving a teenager from each town dead. In the days that followed the game, a group from Julis retaliated with attacks on the residents of Kafr Yassif. Shihade experienced that soccer match and the ensuing violence firsthand, leaving him plagued by questions about why the Israeli authorities did not do more to stop the violence and what led to the conflict ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632566
SKU
V9780815632566
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About Magid Shihade
Magid Shihade teaches at the Abu-Lughod Institute for International Studies at Birzeit University. His research interests focus on modernity, violence, and identity.
Reviews for Not Just a Soccer Game: Colonialism and Conflict Among Palestinians in Israel (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
The book's importance lies in reminding us that analyzing violence between citizens of any state should begin by considering their status in the state and the policies of the state toward them. Written in a scholarly yet accessible manner and carefully researched, the book offers much to students, scholars, and general readers about violent conflicts, the Middle East, and neocolonial ... Read more