Reviews tagging 'War'

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

60 reviews

jengoertz's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

4.0

An in depth analysis of the events and politics that have plagued the Palestinian people over the last 100 years. 

A bit dense to get through if you don't frequently read historical non-fiction, but worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Religious bigotry, Deportation, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War

kbeucler's review against another edition

3.0

If you’re trying to educate yourself on the Israel/Palestine conflict, this is a good one. Khalidi begins his history in 1917 after the break up of the Ottoman empire and traces the impacts of various outside forces on the region. Khaldi breaks his survey int 6 declarations of war, or resolutions or accords that resulted in the continued colonization and oppression of the Palestinian people. This book has so much information in it. I think my main problem in reading it was that I didn’t have much background knowledge of the region. This wouldn’t be the book I would start with, if you’re trying to learn about Palestine, but it does have tons of good information.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

shay43geek's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Genocide, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Torture and Death

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

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

eslsilver's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Islamophobia, and Colonisation

lanaaa21's review against another edition

emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and War

stormborn_13's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: War and Islamophobia

maregred's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Colonisation, Racism, Death, War, and Gun violence

morethanmylupus's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This was so informative and filled in a lot of knowledge gaps I had about Palestine and how we got to where we are now. It's dry reading, but Khalidi filled in his own family's history and that gave it a bit more narrative structure beyond the dry historical info. I wish I'd read this when it first published as it would have helped me speak more knowledgeably on the subject, particularly during the past few months. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, War, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Violence

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Violence, Antisemitism, War, Colonisation, and Xenophobia