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On Palestine by Ilan Pappé, Noam Chomsky

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4.75

This book was informative and brought up many crucial points for understanding the struggles of the Palestinian people. 

One reason, among many, that I appreciated the dialogue in this book was because of the insight that Ilan Pappé brought to the discussion. I think it is important to hear from former zionists because they can explain the mindset of the Israeli zionists from first-hand experience. 

One part in particular that has stuck with me is in regards to the comparison of Palestine/Israel to South Africa. It was mentioned that Israelis don't need Palestinians the same way that white South Africans needed black South Africans, which makes this issue so much more extreme. I had not considered that, but it makes so much sense when looking at the way Israel has treated the Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. 

This also helped shed light on the nature of the Israeli government by showing their continued pattern of disregarding ceasefire agreements. 

It's sad that this has been going on for so long and also frustrating that the US is continuing to contribute to the Israeli apartheid by funding and supporting it. It's also disgustingly appalling to see how Israel committed and continues to commit war crimes against Palestine with no repercussions.

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4.0

A clear introduction to the the history of Palestine and Israel and the current situation. It outlines the colonialism and racism behind the occupation in Palestine, the Israeli government’s continued efforts to undermine peace and enact violence, and the support from the US and Europe which has made it possible to do so. It traces performative words and contradictory actions, bias and propaganda.

Most importantly, it evaluates possible solutions, or steps forward, and what needs to change to make them possible.

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disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial or tiktok: @bookishmillennial

This provides very helpful context on the reality of Palestine under Israeli occupation. It was an accessible read for me on a very important topic & I highly recommend it if you need to be further disillusioned of the propaganda that we have been force-fed in Western media and history books. 

FREE PALESTINE! 🇵🇸🍉🙏🏽

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4.0


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