Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-387) and index.

The outbreak of the Al Aqsa Intifada and its early development : September 2000-January 2001 -- A Likud-Labor gangster government after Sharon's victory in the 2001 elections : provocative escalations, defiant but handicapped resistance : January-October 2001 -- Back to the essence of the conflict : total war--Zionist left and right close national and class ranks -- The case of MK Azmi Bishara : revealing the true nature of Israel's democracy -- From "defensive shield" to "reforming the PA" : Jenin's noble tragedy : March 2002-February 2003 -- Israeli elections 2003 and the sweeping victory of Sharon : what once was will continue to be, only worse : March 2003 -- The occupation of Iraq : widening U.S. hegemony and its fallout for Palestine : July 2002-April 2003 -- Carte blanche : the era of force, force, and more force : May-September 2003 -- From Arafat's death to the disengagement spectacle : January 2004-September 2005 -- Expanding regionally, resisting locally : "he who wants peace prepares for war" : October 2005-November 2006.

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