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4.25 AVERAGE
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I can't believe that this, written in 2014, is still so devastatingly relevant. This truly is the playbook Israel has perfected. Note that this is a series of interviews/essays rather than a traditional nonfiction book with standard chapters.
This definitely isn't the only book you should read on Palestine -- neither Pappé nor Chomsky, nor the interviewer, are Palestinian -- but a worthy addition to the canon.
This definitely isn't the only book you should read on Palestine -- neither Pappé nor Chomsky, nor the interviewer, are Palestinian -- but a worthy addition to the canon.
challenging
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On Palestine is a deeply moving and eye-opening work that demands attention and action. In this collection of essays and conversations, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé break down the structures of oppression that have defined the lives of Palestinians for generations. This book isn’t just about politics or history, but about human lives, justice, and the moral urgency of standing with those who are being crushed under systemic violence.
Chomsky’s analysis is sharp and unrelenting, as he exposes the hypocrisy of global powers, particularly the United States. He reveals how media narratives have sanitised this reality, portraying Israel as a victim while painting Palestinians as aggressors. His arguments cut through the noise, showing that what’s happening in Palestine isn’t a “conflict” between two equal sides but a brutal and deliberate campaign of dispossession and control.
Pappé brings heart and historical depth to the book, framing the Nakba as not just a tragic event of the past but an ongoing process of erasure. His descriptions of how homes are destroyed, families displaced, and history rewritten are painful to read, but they are necessary. He pushes readers to move beyond the oversimplified “both sides” narrative and see the truth for what it is: a story of colonialism and resistance.
This book doesn’t sugarcoat anything. It’s painful, it’s raw, and it’s honest. But it also holds onto hope—hope that solidarity can make a difference, that justice is still worth fighting for, and that the voices of the oppressed will one day be heard.
Chomsky’s analysis is sharp and unrelenting, as he exposes the hypocrisy of global powers, particularly the United States. He reveals how media narratives have sanitised this reality, portraying Israel as a victim while painting Palestinians as aggressors. His arguments cut through the noise, showing that what’s happening in Palestine isn’t a “conflict” between two equal sides but a brutal and deliberate campaign of dispossession and control.
Pappé brings heart and historical depth to the book, framing the Nakba as not just a tragic event of the past but an ongoing process of erasure. His descriptions of how homes are destroyed, families displaced, and history rewritten are painful to read, but they are necessary. He pushes readers to move beyond the oversimplified “both sides” narrative and see the truth for what it is: a story of colonialism and resistance.
This book doesn’t sugarcoat anything. It’s painful, it’s raw, and it’s honest. But it also holds onto hope—hope that solidarity can make a difference, that justice is still worth fighting for, and that the voices of the oppressed will one day be heard.
emotional
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, War
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Insane how it's still hyper relevant 11 years after publishing. A must-read.