Le droit d'Israël : Pour une défense équitable [Broché]

Noting that he has been working on versions of these arguments since 1967, famed Harvard law professor Dershowitz offers "a proactive defense of Israel," a kind of amicus brief to "the court of public opinion." Not least among the exhibits are a WWII-era Muslim Palestinian leader who was "a full fledged Nazi war criminal, and he was so declared at Nuremberg"; a "vastly underpopulated" late 19th-century Palestine, to which European Jews began emigrating; and a 75-year-long Arab-Israeli war that features "Arab nations dedicated to genocidal aggression against civilians." Each of the 32 chapters begins with a commonly heard accusation against Israel, with long quotes from reputable "Accusers" (including newspapers and intellectuals), followed by "The Reality" as Dershowitz sees it, and "The Proof," often drawing on the historical record.
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Dershowitz is one of the nation's most prominent and visible defense attorneys, and he is also an ardent, eloquent, but not always uncritical defender of Israel. This book is written in the form of a legal brief. He does not seek to defend particular policies of the current Israeli government. In fact, Dershowitz has frequently criticized some Israeli policies toward Palestinians, particularly regarding West Bank settlements. Rather, here he attempts to rebut what he views as the more general and blatantly discriminatory criticisms of Israel as a state and culture. Some of these criticisms deny the "right" of Israel to exist. In response, Dershowitz asserts both the practical and moral justification for the continued existence of Israel as Jewish state. He also convincingly refutes several other oft-repeated myths, including the supposedly benign treatment of Jews in Arab lands and the "cycle of violence" canard that morally equates Palestinian suicide bombings with Israeli efforts to arrest or kill bombers before they act. As usual, Dershowitz is a passionate but generally fair and honest advocate for his position. Jay Freeman
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A un moment où Israël offre aux Palestiniens la possibilité d'avoir un Etat en échange d'une paix durable, un certain nombre d'universitaires et d'activistes - principalement mais pas exclusivement au sein de la gauche radicale - se mettent à attaquer Israël, à le discréditer et à le dépeindre comme une puissance impérialiste décidée à opprimer les Palestiniens. Dans d'éminentes universités du monde entier, des pétitions circulent pour demander le gel des relations avec Israël et le boycott des juifs israéliens sans considération de leurs positions personnelles. Des opposants virulents à Israël accusent cette démocratie d'épouvantables violations des droits de l'homme, tandis qu'un certain nombre de personnes qui ne partagent pas cette vision se taisent. Aujourd'hui, dans ce livre passionné et avec une argumentation rigoureuse, Alan Dershowitz, professeur de Droit à Harvard, met les choses au clair et explique pourquoi Israël, sans être parfait, est en réalité le seul espace de liberté et de démocratie du Moyen-Orient - un pays qui a gagné le droit d'exister dans des frontières sûres et le droit de se défendre. En s'appuyant sur des recherches scrupuleuses et impartiales, ainsi que sur son talent incomparable d'avocat, Dershowitz réfute de manière définitive trente-deux attaques, diffamations et dénaturations des faits dont on entend accabler Israël depuis quelques années, notamment les suivantes : Israël est un Etat colonialiste et impérialiste ; Les juifs ont toujours rejeté la solution des deux Etats ; Les juifs ont exploité la Shoah ; Les persécutions des Palestiniens par Israël ont été la principale cause du conflit israélo-arabe ; c'est Israël qui est responsable du problème des réfugiés arabes ; Israël torture des Palestiniens ; les assassinats ciblés des chefs terroristes par Israël sont illégaux ; Israël est le " plus grand violateur " des droits de l'homme dans le monde ; les universités doivent rompre tout lien avec Israël et boycotter les chercheurs israéliens. Dershowitz démolit ces accusations en montrant comment Israël a été fondé avec la bénédiction des Nations unies - et en démontrant que ce sont les gouvernements et les populations arabes, et non pas les Israéliens, qui ont lancé le cycle de violence qui se poursuit encore aujourd'hui. Il prouve que la division de la Palestine entre Israël et les Palestiniens est depuis longtemps acceptée par les Israéliens et rejetée par la plus grande partie du monde arabe. Il démontre que les interventions israéliennes en Cisjordanie et à Gaza sont motivées, non pas par des ambitions territoriales, mais simplement par la réelle conscience qu'Israël est attaqué. Enfin, il montre comment ceux qui critiquent Israël ferment en même temps les yeux sur le terrorisme, sur les atteintes aux droits de l'homme et sur les idéologies anti-démocratiques des autres Etats de la région, et comment ils remplacent l'analyse objective par une vision bornée et par un antisémitisme plus ou moins voilé. Bien argumenté, implacable et provocant, Le droit d'Israël est le livre que doit lire quiconque se soucie d'Israël et du conflit actuel au Moyen-Orient.

"...It should be read by all who seek to be genuinely informed on the Middle East conflict..." --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

"Alan Dershowitz’s detailed and penetrating analysis of the issues that fuel the continuing war in Israel should be read by everyone interested in reaching a fair conclusion as to how that tragic conflict should be ended. Every charge leveled by Israel’s opponents is dealt with lucidly and convincingly by one of the nation’s brightest minds and most effective advocates."
—Mario M. Cuomo

"The Jewish nation of Israel stands accused in the dock of international justice. The charges include being a criminal state, the prime violator of human rights, the mirror-image of Nazism, and the most intransigent barrier to peace in the Middle East. Throughout the world–from the chambers of the United Nations, to the campuses of universities–Israel is singled out for condemnation, divestment, boycott, and demonization. Its leaders are threatened with prosecution as war criminals. Its supporters are charged with dual loyalty and parochialism.

"The time has come for a proactive defense of Israel to be offered in the court of public opinion. In this book, I offer such a defense–not of every Israeli policy or action, but of its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism, and to defend its borders from hostile enemies. I also try to present a realistic picture of Israel, warts and all, as a flourishing multiethnic democracy, similar in many ways to the United States, that affords all of its citizens–Jews, Muslims, and Christians–far better lives and opportunities than those afforded by any Arab or Muslim nation. Most important, I argue that those who single out Israel for unique criticism not directed against countries with far worse human rights records are themselves guilty of international bigotry. . . . But when the Jewish nation is the only one criticized for faults that are far worse among other nations, such criticism crosses the line from fair to foul, from acceptable to anti-Semitic."
–from The Case for Israel --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

"Eric Hoffer wrote in the '60s about the phenomenon of the assimilated Jew who would, to prove his worth to his betters, oppose the state of Israel and call it conscience. I applaud Professor Dershowitz for his consistent, principled, and reasoned defense of Israel, and, so, of the Jewish people." —David Mamet

"In a world in which Israel seems always to be the accused, regardless of the facts, Alan Dershowitz's defense offers an oasis of sanity and straight talk. It may be too much to hope that Israel's accusers will read this powerful and persuasive response to their charges. It is not at all too much to ask that fair-minded observers do so." —Floyd Abrams

"Alan Dershowitz's detailed and penetrating analysis of the issues that fuel the continuing war in Israel should be read by everyone interested in reaching a fair conclusion as to how that tragic conflict should be ended. Every charge leveled by Israel's opponents is dealt with lucidly and convincingly by one of the nation's brightest minds and most effective advocates." —Mario M. Cuomo

"This is a powerful and brilliantly argued book by a life- long champion of law, freedom, and human rights. Dershowitz faces down the Big Lies one by one and proves that Israel is not guilty of colonialism, apartheid, or "Nazism." Anyone who cares about Israel—and about the truth—will find this essential, even life-saving reading." —Phyllis Chesler Ph.D, author of The New Anti-Semitism: The Current Crisis and What We Can Do About It

"In this important book, as in many of his writings, Alan Dershowitz remains an ardent and courageous defender of Israel and what the law stands for." —Elie Wiesel

"The Case for Israel is a marvelous primer for supporters of that beleaguered state who want to d efend Israel from the calamities falsely ascribed to it by its worldwide enemies. Dershowitz has summarized those false accusations and provided the facts, enabling the reader to respond to the anti-Semites and those who are hostile to Israel. More than a great read, it is essential if you want to be equipped to defend Israel in the world of conversation and debate." —Edward I. Koch

"The Case for Israel is indispensable reading for those of us who are deeply disturbed by the rise of anti-Semitism in American society, even on college campuses." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Chairman, Department of African and African-American Studies at Harvard --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

"Alan Dershowitz’s detailed and penetrating analysis of the issues that fuel the continuing war in Israel should be read by everyone interested in reaching a fair conclusion as to how that tragic conflict should be ended. Every charge leveled by Israel’s opponents is dealt with lucidly and convincingly by one of the nation’s brightest minds and most effective advocates."
—Mario M. Cuomo

"The Jewish nation of Israel stands accused in the dock of international justice. The charges include being a criminal state, the prime violator of human rights, the mirror-image of Nazism, and the most intransigent barrier to peace in the Middle East. Throughout the world--from the chambers of the United Nations, to the campuses of universities--Israel is singled out for condemnation, divestment, boycott, and demonization. Its leaders are threatened with prosecution as war criminals. Its supporters are charged with dual loyalty and parochialism.

"The time has come for a proactive defense of Israel to be offered in the court of public opinion. In this book, I offer such a defense--not of every Israeli policy or action, but of its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism, and to defend its borders from hostile enemies. I also try to present a realistic picture of Israel, warts and all, as a flourishing multiethnic democracy, similar in many ways to the United States, that affords all of its citizens--Jews, Muslims, and Christians--far better lives and opportunities than those afforded by any Arab or Muslim nation. Most important, I argue that those who single out Israel for unique criticism not directed against countries with far worse human rights records are themselves guilty of international bigotry. . . . But when the Jewish nation is the only one criticized for faults that are far worse among other nations, such criticism crosses the line from fair to foul, from acceptable to anti-Semitic."
--from The Case for Israel --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

Alan Dershowitz est professeur de droit de la Chaire Felix Frankfurter à la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Harvard, un des juristes d'appel les plus éminents des Etats-Unis et un distingué défenseur des libertés individuelles. Il passe souvent à la télévision et publie de nombreux articles dans le New York Times et dans d'autres journaux et magazines. Il a aussi publié de nombreux ouvrages.

Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is one of the country’s foremost appellate lawyers and a distinguished defender of individual liberties. He appears frequently on television and has contributed articles to the New York Times and other newspapers and magazines. His many books include the #1 New York Times bestseller Chutzpah and The Vanishing American Jew. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .