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Not the Enemy: Israel´s Jews from Arab Lands
Rachel Shabi
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Description for Not the Enemy: Israel´s Jews from Arab Lands
Paperback. Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. This title explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the new state of Israel. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 87 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
'Shabi's important book is a wake-up call to modern Israeli society' Jewish Chronicle Mention Israel and internal conflict, and most people immediately think of the seemingly insoluble Palestinian problem. However, as Rachel Shabi explains in this acclaimed book, there is another crucial division within Israeli society: between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. Herself from an Iraqi Jewish family, Shabi explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the new state ... Read more
'Shabi's important book is a wake-up call to modern Israeli society' Jewish Chronicle Mention Israel and internal conflict, and most people immediately think of the seemingly insoluble Palestinian problem. However, as Rachel Shabi explains in this acclaimed book, there is another crucial division within Israeli society: between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. Herself from an Iraqi Jewish family, Shabi explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the new state ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300167696
SKU
V9780300167696
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About Rachel Shabi
Rachel Shabi was born in Israel to Iraqi Jews and grew up in Britain. A journalist, she has written for The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
Reviews for Not the Enemy: Israel´s Jews from Arab Lands
'Rachel Shabi's revealing examination of Mizrahi culture, and its dismissal by the Ashkenazi - or European - elite of Israel, is a timely reminder that the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict is as much about culture as it is about land.' Siona Jenkins, Financial Times '... an eye-opening book... Not The Enemy is a disturbing and important document, which should ... Read more