A review by jiujensu
Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Perfect is in the title. Once one becomes convinced that there is a occupier and occupied- you've sorted through and rejected US propaganda that the Palestinians, the occupied, are The Enemy, you want to convince others. You beg and plead, talk about the women and children, offer books and movies with a Palestinian and Israeli working together, offer testimonies of former solders who are partially repentant. All this may have some persuasive value, but it needs to be examined further - how does it dehumanize Palestinians. We can and should advocate in a way that doesn't do further damage. I believe this book will be a big help on that front, especially if you are an introspective sort.