Ebook: Chasing utopia: the future of the kibbutz in a divided Israel
Author: David Leach
- Tags: Leach David, 1968-, Voyages, Israël, Leach David, 1968-, Travel, Israel, Leach David, 1968-, Kibboutz, Conflit israélo-arabe, 1993-, Israël, Conditions sociales, 21e siècle, Israël, Mœurs et coutumes, 21e siècle, Arab-Israeli conflict, 1993-, Kibbutzim, Israel, Social conditions, 21st century, Israel, Social life and customs, 21st century, Arab-Israeli conflict, Manners and customs, Social conditions, Travel, Israel
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: ECW Press
- Language: English
- epub
A fascinating, non-partisan exploration of an incendiary region
Say the word Israel today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer draining the swamps and making the deserts bloom: the legendary kibbutznik. So what ever happened to the pioneers dream of founding a socialist utopia in the land called Palestine?
Chasing Utopia: The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel draws readers into the quest for answers to the defining political conflict of our era. Acclaimed author David Leach revisits his raucous memories of life as a kibbutz volunteer and returns to meet a new generation of Jewish and Arab citizens struggling to forge a better future together. Crisscrossing the nation, Leach chronicles the controversial decline of Israels kibbutz movement and witnesses a renaissance of the original vision for a peaceable utopia in unexpected corners of the Promised Land. Chasing Utopia is an entertaining and enlightening portrait of a divided nation where hope persists against the odds.
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