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A review by readtiltheworldisblurry
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
5.0
I want to start off by saying that I was not coming into this book with no idea of the history between Palestine and Israel, because I have been aware of some of this for several years. Also, my undergrad is in history.
One of the best things I liked about this breakdown of the history of Palestine is the undeniable Western influence. From the British to the Americans, the establishment of the state of Israel as another settler colony is incredibly well explained.
As he was going through the years of different wars and periods of violence between Palestinians, their allies and Israel, it was easy to see how events influenced each other. Nothing happened because someone felt like it, there were always political reasons or people who had seen injustice committed against their people.
This is a really good look at the history of Palestine and how the Zionest movement became the state of Israel. If you are someone who GENUINELY wants to understand what happened and how getting to peace is incredibly complicated, start by reading this book.
One of the best things I liked about this breakdown of the history of Palestine is the undeniable Western influence. From the British to the Americans, the establishment of the state of Israel as another settler colony is incredibly well explained.
As he was going through the years of different wars and periods of violence between Palestinians, their allies and Israel, it was easy to see how events influenced each other. Nothing happened because someone felt like it, there were always political reasons or people who had seen injustice committed against their people.
This is a really good look at the history of Palestine and how the Zionest movement became the state of Israel. If you are someone who GENUINELY wants to understand what happened and how getting to peace is incredibly complicated, start by reading this book.