Scan barcode
guilleh's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I came to this book with little historical knowledge of Palestine and the wider Middle East, hoping to learn more about the present conflict between Palestine and Israel. The book provided a fantastic historical overview of the origins of the conflict and how we have arrived to the present day. Even though the book can be dense and haunting to read, I found it quite gripping. I love the author's personal and familial anecdotes, they made the history more vivid and alive. I also appreciated how balanced and nuanced his assessment of blame and fault is. He is careful to point out the mistakes and issues within Palestinian and wider Arab leadership, against the aggressive Zionists and Israeli state. Highly recommend the book.