Critical Reflections on Israel/Palestine

Writing from within the Conflict

תקציר

One of the most difficult tasks scholars face is to reflect critically on their own societies. They often expose themselves to the hostility of entrenched interests and to a range of practices aimed at silencing dissenting voices. This difficulty is even harsher in nationalistic societies, where myths of history, geography, politics and identity are often treated as ‘sacred cows’. [the first paragraph of the text]