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historicalmaterialgirl's review against another edition
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Racism
dragongirl271's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Racism, and Police brutality
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Child death
danaslitlist's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I, like many others, am reading this in the midst of a genocide taking place in Palestine by the hands of the Israeli government and aided by the US (through support and funding) and the UK (through inaction). This book does an amazing job of taking you through the history of Palestine in a way that is accessible while remaining very academic. I appreciate the author using stories from his own family's experiences as well. We see such a pattern of behavior, of history repeating itself over and over again when it comes to the wars (if you can call some of these "conflicts", wars when the Palestinian people do not have an army) and it is so important that non-Palestinians make sure we are absorbing this information and sharing it.
Elevate Palestinian voices. Write to your state representatives, protest, share what is happening.
Elevate Palestinian voices. Write to your state representatives, protest, share what is happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, War, and Genocide
babayagaofficial's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Outstanding. If you're short on time, even just the book's conclusion is a worthwhile and helpful primer on the Palestinian/Israeli situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Violence
Minor: Confinement
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