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Overview
Based primarily on Irish archival sources, parliamentary debates, EU, UN and Israeli documents as well as the Irish media, this work is the first attempt to examine Ireland's evolving policy towards the Palestine question since the birth of Israel in 1948. Beginning with an analysis of Ireland's approach to the issue both prior to and following its entry into the UN in the mid-1950s it then focuses on Ireland's increasing involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict since its accession to the EEC in the early 1970s.Synopsis
Miller (Mediterranean studies, U. of London) traces Ireland's Palestine policy as it has developed since the founding of the state of Israel, showing how even at an early stage, Palestine occupied a place in the Irish consciousness far greater than geographic, economic, or political factors merited. This he attributes to the importance attached to the Holy Land by the Irish clerical establishment, political parties, media, and public at large. He draws from Irish archival sources; parliamentary debates; European Union, United Nations, and Israeli documents; and the Irish media. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR