The Middle East : opposing viewpoints / William Dudley, book editor. - San Diego [Calif.] : Greenhaven Press, c2004. - 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is a source of conflict / A Jewish Voice for Peace -- Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is not a source of conflict / Foreign intervention is the primary cause of conflict in the Middle East / Scarce water could cause conflict in the Middle East / Islam can be compatible with democracy / Islam may not be compatible with democracy / Islamic fundamentalism fosters violence in the Middle East / Islamic fundamentalism does not foster violence in the Middle East / The United States should intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / The United States should not intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / United States should promote democratic regimes in the Middle East / The United States cannot impose democracy on the Middle East / United States should reduce its dependency on Middle East oil / Ellsworth American; Christian Century -- Calls to reduce America's dependency on Middle East oil are unrealistic / A negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible / Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are worthless / A new Palestinian leadership is a necessary precondition for peace / A new Palestinian leadership is not a necessary precondition for peace / fence separating Israelis and Palestinians can create peace / A fence between Israelis and Palestinians will not create peace / Efraim Karsh -- William O. Beeman -- Adel Darwish -- Ray Takeyh -- Milton Viorst -- Martin Kramer -- Muhammad M. El-Hodaiby -- Sherwin Wine -- Leon T. Hadar -- The Victor Davis Hanson -- Marina Ottaway ... Henry Payne, Diane Katz -- Yasir Arafat -- Robert Tracinski -- George W. Bush -- Wendy Pearlman -- g A Richard Cohen -- David Grossman. ... [et al.] -- The Part I: Part II:

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Ethnic conflict--Middle East.
Arab-Israeli conflict.
Islam and politics--Middle East.
Violence--Religious aspects--Islam.
Peace--Religious aspects--Islam.


Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

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