Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

22 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Colonisation, Racism, Death, War, and Gun violence

bergha1998's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.0

This is a heavy and important book. It was hard to see how many lies I’d been told as an American and just fully believed until October of 2023. I really liked the personal stories mixed in by the author; they did an excellent job of framing it in humanity better than if the whole book was just focused on the history. 

History, Warfare and Colonialism

“The surest way to eradicate a people’s right to their land is to deny their historical connection to it.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Police brutality, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Child death, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gore, Grief, and War

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

A bit dry, but very important information. I like how the author included his own experiences and family history in the narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Confinement, Classism, Xenophobia, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Violence, Genocide, Police brutality, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Child death, Deportation, Grief, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

katharina90's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

An essential overview of a century's worth of Palestinian history. This book is educational and detailed, but not overly academic or dense. 

At times, the author includes his own first hand accounts and those from family members. This adds an illuminating personal touch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Racism, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, and War

Minor: Confinement and Torture

lettuce_read's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, War, and Genocide

booksbeyondthebinary's review

medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, War, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Genocide

Minor: Confinement, Torture, and Child death

mmccombs's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was a very helpful and thoughtful overview of 100 years of intense history. I really appreciated the 1st person accounts and the author’s own experiences in this book, that aspect not only made the book more engaging but also made the impacts of occupation more immediate. The history minor in me loved that approach! This is a lot of history to go over in not a lot of time, so I do think in some parts it moved on too quickly, but I come away from this understanding the general arc of Palestine and how we’ve arrived at this particular moment in history. This history makes me hopeful that Palestine will be free and that colonization across the world will end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Colonisation, War, and Racism

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.25

Essential reading!!! This was really my first foray into learning about the history of Palestine, and I think the onslaught of information made it hard for me to stay engaged at times. I might revisit once I’m more familiar with the subject matter. From the river to the sea 🇵🇸 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Deportation, Islamophobia, Murder, Religious bigotry, War, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, and Grief

historicalmaterialgirl's review

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

This book was comprehensive without being intimidating. I found it very easy to read actually, providing the insight into the colonial history of Palestine that many try to complicate and obfuscate.

 Even for people who understand the fact that Israel is colonizing Palestine, it has so much to offer: for instance, this book illustrates the histories of Palestinian political groups and their attempts for liberation as well as Palestine's international status/relationship with other countries. 

I feel like I have a broader yet clearer understanding of how Israel came to be and what it would take to see Palestine free. Incredibly well done! Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Racism

dragongirl271's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Child death