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"As this book attempts to show, from a settler colonial perspective events such as the occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Oslo Process, and the disengagement from Gaza in 2005 are all part of the same Israeli strategy of taking as much of Palestine as possible with as few Palestinians in it as possible. The means of achieving this goal have changed over time, and it remains uncompleted. However, it is the main fuel that feeds the fire of the conflict."
Post-9/11 I think it's become nearly impossible for Americans at large to distinguish between legitimate terrorist organizations and legitimate liberation movements. With the assistance of the USA, really since W. Bush's administration in recent history, the propaganda machine for Pro-Israel takeover of Gaza and the West Bank is incredibly effective. The catchphrase "Israel has a right to defend itself" in particular is very effective.
What I think this book does well, maybe more so than the other Pappé that I've read (The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine), is address the modern talking points that consistently obfuscate the conversation. The writing is certainly dry as the information is detailed pretty densely, but all-in-all it's a short enough book that I would recommend for anyone that's struggling to see past the US/Israel propaganda lines.
Post-9/11 I think it's become nearly impossible for Americans at large to distinguish between legitimate terrorist organizations and legitimate liberation movements. With the assistance of the USA, really since W. Bush's administration in recent history, the propaganda machine for Pro-Israel takeover of Gaza and the West Bank is incredibly effective. The catchphrase "Israel has a right to defend itself" in particular is very effective.
What I think this book does well, maybe more so than the other Pappé that I've read (The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine), is address the modern talking points that consistently obfuscate the conversation. The writing is certainly dry as the information is detailed pretty densely, but all-in-all it's a short enough book that I would recommend for anyone that's struggling to see past the US/Israel propaganda lines.
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challenging
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