TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rohr,Janelle
TI  - The Middle East: opposing viewpoints 
T2  - Opposing viewpoints series
SN  - 0899084281 
U1  - 956.04 23
PY  - 1988///
CY  - St. Paul, Minn.
PB  - Greenhaven Press
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Middle East
N1  - Contents;

Why consider opposing viewpoints?
Introduction 

Chapter 1: Why is the middle east a conflict area?
1. The US-Israeli alliance promotes conflict 
2. The Soviet-Syrian alliance promotes conflict 
3. Ethnic rivalries caused Lebanon's civil war 
4. Outside intervention caused Lebanon's civil war
etc.

Chapter 2: How has Islamic fundamentalism affected the middle east?
1. Islam has liberated Iran 
2. Islam has not liberated Iran 
3. Islamic fundamentalism has unified the Iranian people 
4. Islamic fundamentalism has not unified the Iranian people 
etc.

Chapter 3: What role should the US play in the middle east?
1. US influence can promote middle east peace 
2. US influence cannot promote middle east peace 
3. The US should retaliate against middle east peace 
4. US retaliation ignores the causes of violence 
etc.

Chapter 4: Are Palestinian rights being ignored?
1. Palestinians have a right to a homeland in Israel 
2. Palestinians do not have a right to a homeland in Israel 
3. Ignoring Palestinian rights threatens Israeli democracy 
4. Giving Palestinians rights threatens the state of Israel 
etc.

Chapter 5: Peace possible in the middle east?
1. Peace is possible in the middle east 
2. Peace is not possible in the middle east 
3. An international conference is necessary for peace 
4. Direct negotiations between Arabs and Israelis are necessary 

; Bibliography : p. 230-234 . _ Index : p. 235-237
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