Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

22 reviews

onegalonelife27's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

 I admit that I only started learning about the Palestine and Israel’s history due to the genocide going on. This book-though a bit dense to read-does illustrate how long Palestine has tried to free itself from Israel’s grasp. 

Seems like Zionism and Israhell was Britain's pet project to get Jews out their land, then after WWII the US adopted it and has been doting upon Israel ever since, omitting or softening the news so that Israel is the focus and the victim. 

Towards the end, there's the usual list of notes nonfiction has that expands on subjects-I think they are called footnotes but it's been forever since I took an English class so correct me if I'm wrong-discussed. I found a lot of interesting links, articles, books listed to be able to learn more about Palestinian history. There's always more to learn. 

I have one real complaint that if you only define an acronym once, and then use that acronym hundreds of times, it’s easy to forget what it stands for. After a while I forgot that PLO meant Palestine Liberation Organization, but context helped me follow along. I just started calling it “a force for Palestine” in my mind. 

I hope that one day, this ongoing genocide will be a thing of the past, something for future generation will learn from because it will be last and Palestine will be free soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Racism

Minor: Confinement, Religious bigotry, and Torture

t_m_loewenelofson's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Islamophobia, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, War, and Murder

bookish_afrolatina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

This was an incredibly personal and yet measured and succinct book on Palestinian struggles since 1917. I learned so much about the creation of Israel, the failings of past Palestinian freedom movements, and the current state of affairs. 

Khalidi’s conclusion is powerful and offers ways to move towards peace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Racism, Genocide, Colonisation, and Murder

dominicangirl's review

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Racism, and Xenophobia

bellaw15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Death, Genocide, and Police brutality

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

zabsmad's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, and Islamophobia

tashtasher's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Genocide, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Murder, War, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

bookdragonkatie's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.5

Definitely think this is one I’ll need a physical copy of to reread and take notes. The narrator was fantastic, but it was very dense and without the ability to easily flip back and forth, I know I missed a lot of information. Still, highly recommend and believe this is an informative and necessary history for all to read and learn about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Death, and Genocide

careinthelibrary's review

informative sad slow-paced

I enjoyed the parts about the author's life and family most, but the historical context was also enlightening. A bit dense, but consequently full of information.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Genocide, and Death

Moderate: Antisemitism, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, and Islamophobia

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Violence

Moderate: Racism