Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East

Published by: Pluto Press, January 2008

Description

Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East, has been praised as “superb” by John Pilger and “compelling” by veteran Middle East reporter David Hirst. Here, Jonathan argues that Israel’s desire to be the sole regional power in the Middle East has shaped the Bush Administration’s objectives in the “war on terror”. The book examines a host of inter-related issues, from the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and the Second Lebanon War to the role of Big Oil and the demonisation of the Arab world. The current chaos in the Middle East, far from being a disastrous mistake, is the true goal of the neocons and Israel.

How to buy

In the UK: from Pluto Press  or Amazon UK
In the US: from Palgrave Macmillan or Amazon US

Endorsements

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)   

A compelling account of the recent wars for Middle East oil, untangling a complex web of interests shared by the neocons, Israel and the Bush White House. Cook’s timely book raises disturbing questions about where Israel and the US hope to push the region next.
David Hirst, author of The Gun and the Olive Branch (2003)

Undeniably enriches and elevates the debate.
Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador in Washington