Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

41 reviews

rorikae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

5.0

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi is an essential book for anyone interested in learning more about Palestine. Khalidi breaks down a hundred years worth of history into digestible chapters that explore different historical moments (many of violence) in Palestine. From Britain’s colonial project to the creation of the State of Israel to the Nakba and Trump declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel, Khalidi explores each important moment with care and personal reflection. As someone who has deep ties to Palestine and saw some of these moments firsthand, Khalidi’s commentary is important and necessary. I think everyone should read this book to be more informed about what is happening in Gaza. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Colonisation, Violence, War, Grief, Gun violence, and Genocide

krispyyk's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

Great introduction to the history of Palestinian resistance with an emphasis on global engagement, policy, and media coverage. Mostly read like a history book, but the addition of direct experiences recounted by the author helped demonstrate the actual effects of policy and politics. I particularly appreciated the dialogue on the influence that US citizens have, it gives me hope that better days are coming for Palestinians with this new wave of American media attention

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, War, Violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Genocide, Death, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Religious bigotry

almostqualified's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: War, Violence, and Genocide

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Genocide, and Violence

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

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

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

billynev's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Khalidi expertly mixes his own experiences and historical research to craft a compelling history of the conflict between Zionism and the indigenous populations of Palestine. The book is structured according to what Khalidi perceives to be the six declarations of war against the Palestinian people ranging from the Balfour declaration in 1917 to the current dynamic in the conflict starting in the 21st century, whereby escalating colonial violence and settler activity is increasing (always with implicit or explicit backing of the United States). The narrative constructed by Khalidi is sweeping and especially the personal anecdotes and family history are very interesting and illuminating. The chapter on the Lebanese civil war and the PLO’s expulsion from Beirut was really powerful and in my view, the highlight of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

jemima_reads's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Violence