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x i i i I wish to thank the Harry S. Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Department of Middle East Studies at Ben Gurion University in the Negev, and the Budgeting and Planning Committee (“Vatat”) of the Israeli Council for Higher Education for their financial support. I am grateful to the University of California Press for the generous grant that made possible the translation of this book into English. Ack now ledgments This Page Left Intentionally Blank ...

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