State Beyond the Pale: Europe's Problem with Israel

An informative and provocative study of the roots of anti-Israeli sentiment in Europe.

The Jewish state of Israel has now acquired the status of a pariah across much of the West and especially in Europe. For many, it has become a system and a state with no legitimate place in the modern world. Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians and the wider Muslim world also takes place across one of the great fault lines in global politics.But why have so many people and institutions of influence in Europe chosen to place themselves on the side of that fault line which opposes Israel? Where exactly does all this hostility come from? In the author’s view, the Israel-Palestine conflict can be seen as a test case for the West’s ability to stand up for the values it claims as its own. In Europe, important institutions and individuals are now failing that test. This book explains why.