A review by billynev
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Khalidi expertly mixes his own experiences and historical research to craft a compelling history of the conflict between Zionism and the indigenous populations of Palestine. The book is structured according to what Khalidi perceives to be the six declarations of war against the Palestinian people ranging from the Balfour declaration in 1917 to the current dynamic in the conflict starting in the 21st century, whereby escalating colonial violence and settler activity is increasing (always with implicit or explicit backing of the United States). The narrative constructed by Khalidi is sweeping and especially the personal anecdotes and family history are very interesting and illuminating. The chapter on the Lebanese civil war and the PLO’s expulsion from Beirut was really powerful and in my view, the highlight of the book.
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