Against the Wall: Israel's Barrier to Peace
edited by Michael Sorkin

"Good fences make good neighbors."
-- Ariel Sharon

Called a "security fence" by the Israeli government and the "apartheid wall" by Palestinians, the barrier currently under construction in the West Bank has been the subject of intense controversy since the first olive tree was uprooted in its path. In violation of a ruling by the International Court of Justice and a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly, the structure juts deep inside Palestinian territory, altering not only the geographical landscape, but the political one as well.

This groundbreaking book includes a collection of outstanding original pieces, along with photographs and maps, that offer a frank critique of the wall from a range of perspectives--legal, historical, architectural and philosophical. Renowned writer and architect Michael Sorkin has assembled commentary from various international experts, including both Israeli and Palestinian voices. Together they reinforce a view widely held around the world (though not by the government of the United States): Israel's wall can act only as a barrier to future peace.

Contributors include: Suad Amiry, Ariella Azoulay, Terry Boullata, Mike Davis, Sari Hanafi, Stephanie Koury, Dean MacCannell, Ruchama Marton, Adi Ophir , Rebecca Solnit, Anita Vitullo, and Eyal Weizmann.

• The wall's total length will be over 400 miles
• When completed, the wall will de facto annex nearly 50% of the West Bank
• Roughly 98% of the Israeli settler population will be included in the annexed areas
• Nearly 16% of Palestinians in the West Bank will be left outside the wall, cut off from the rest of the West Bank
• The wall is projected to cost about $3.4 billion

ZC9647    Against the Wall: Israel's Barrier to Peace           $19.95

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