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Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East | 
| Author: Jonathan Cook
Publisher: Pluto Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0745327540
Dewey Decimal Number: 956
EAN: 9780745327549
ASIN: 0745327540
Publication Date: February 25, 2008
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"One of the most cogent understandings of the modern Middle East I have read. It is superb, because the author himself is a unique witness who blows away the media debris and presents both a j'accuse of those who would destroy the lives of whole societies in their pursuit of power and myth, and a warning to the rest of us to speak up and act."
---John Pilger, author of Freedom Next Time (2006) and The New Rulers of the World (2003)
"American-Israeli relations have intrigued, occupied and preoccupied two generations of scholars and of politicians. ... Jonathan Cook's book undeniably enriches and elevates the debate."
---Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador in Washington
Journalist Jonathan Cook explores Israel's key role in persuading the Bush administration to invade Iraq, as part of a plan to remake the Middle East, and their joint determination to isolate Iran and prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons that might rival Israel's own.
This concise and clearly argued book makes the case that Israel's desire to be the sole regional power in the Middle East neatly chimes with Bush's objectives in the "war on terror". Examining a host of related issues, from the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians to the role of Big Oil and the demonization of the Arab world, Cook argues that the current chaos in the Middle East is the objective of the Bush administration---a policy that is equally beneficial to Israel.
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 Important to know about this point of view April 15, 2008
Samir Kassir (United States)
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
Amidst the flood of neo-conservative diatribe, I found this book a refreshing attempt to present an oppressed viewpoint that has no place in the mainstream American media (in print or on screen). No matter how you turn it, there is merit that the Bush Administration would win hands down the title of being the most pro-Israel in US history. Whether by continuously pretending to championing a Palestinian state, paying lip-service to continued Israeli violations of international law since 1947, not doing something about the construction of an apartheid wall that eats up what remained of Palestinian territory, not lifting a hand about continued Israeli settlement of an increasingly shrinking Palestinian promised state, etc. One could be pro-Israel or anti-Israel, but one can only be blind to ignore the basic fact which has to do with the 60-year occupation of Palestinian land by Israel and the on-going attempts to take possession of the land. An occupation that does not differ at all from colonial settler occupations elsewhere in the world.
 The Truth about the Middle East March 25, 2008
W. Bader (Buford, GA United States)
30 out of 35 found this review helpful
If you are an objective reader and nither pro or anti-Israeli this work is a very good illumination about the role of America (through special policies towards Israel) in Middle East chaos and instability. It keeps Israel armed to the hilt with no meaningful desire for Peace. Another fantastic work on the subject is "The Israel Lobby" by Walt and Mersheimer- A MUST READ
 Anti-Semitic Drivel March 20, 2008
A. Field (London, UK)
11 out of 95 found this review helpful
The author's central contention is that Israel and the Jewish Lobby in the US collectively exercise complete control over the US. This control was exercised to get the US to attack Iraq, and in the near future, to also attack Iran - all for Israel's benefit. And the proof offered by Cook? Don't be silly. Since when do hardline critics of Israel need proof to substantiate their claims? Arguably the most ridiculous aspect of this book is that the invasion of Iraq has been detrimental to Israel by strengthening Iran. Very likely, Israel would have anticipated this outcome. Further, various reports suggest that Israel advised the US not to invade Iraq for this very reason. As we now know, Iraq had absolutely no WMD (a fact of which Israel was very likely aware prior to the invasion), so it is difficult to see what threat Iraq posed to Israel, and therefore what Israel gained from the invasion. As for the potential confrontation with Iran, Cook conveniently overlooks the fact that it is not just the US and Israel, but the entire world - including much of the Arab world - that is concerned by Iran's nuclear development. In writing this piece of fiction, it appears that Cook has carefully read the notoriously anti-semitic Protocols of Zion, and adapted them to fit (his warped version of) current events. That is, everything is a Jewish conspiracy. Interestingly, far left wingers (like Cook) now hold extremely similar views in this regard that were once the exclusive domain of far right wingers. Critics of Israel like to accuse Jewish people of silencing debate about Israel by playing the anti-semitism card. With people like Cook around, it is little wonder Jewish people associate criticism of Israel with anti-semitism.
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