by Ilan Pappe
The conclusion is a direct exchange between the two authors, which raises many further issues, but which does see both sides holding out hope for resolution and a real solution in the future.
Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok is currently Professor of Judaism at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Dawoud El-Alami is a lecturer on Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
“This publication offers a rare insight into the Palestine–Israeli dilemma while outlining political, religious, historical and emotional issues in the struggle for peace.”
—Library Journal
“A very interesting opportunity for the reader to appreciate both sides of a complex issue. A must for anybody interested in understanding the conflict in the Middle East.”
—George Joffe, Director of Studies, Royal Institute for International Affairs, London
Paperback · 256pp · £9.99/US $15.95 · 978–1–85168–332–1
THE STATE VS. NELSON MANDELA THE TRIAL THAT CHANGED SOUTH AFRICA
LORD JOEL JOFFE
On 11 July 1963, police raided Liliesleaf farm at Rivonia near Johannesburg, arresting alleged members of the High Command of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). Together with the already imprisoned Nelson Mandela, they were put on trial and charged with conspiring to overthrow the apartheid government by violent revolution. Their expected punishment was death.
In The State vs. Nelson Mandela their defence attorney, Joel Joffe, gives a blow-by-blow account of the most important trial in South Africa’s history, vividly portraying the characters of those involved, and exposing the astonishing bigotry and rampant discrimination faced by the accused, as well as showing their courage under fire.
“This book is a remarkable piece of contemporary historical writing that will serve as one of the most reliable sources for understanding what happened at that trial and how we came to live to see democracy triumph in South Africa.”
—Nelson Mandela
Lord Joel Joffe CBE is a crossbench peer in the House of Lords. He has previously served as Chairperson of Oxfam and worked as a human rights lawyer.
Hardback · 312pp · £16.99/US$27.95 · 978–1–85168–500–4
