Ten Myths About Israel
Published on 17. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-80429-704-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this groundbreaking book, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. This has been updated with a new afterword on the 2023 invasion of Gaza.
1. Palestine was an Empty Land
2. The Jews were a people with out a land
3. Zionism is Judaism
4. Zionism is not Colonialism
5. The Palestinians Voluntarily Left their Homelands in 1948
6. The June 1967 War was a war of 'No Choice'
7. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East
8. The Myths about the Oslo Agreement
9. The Lies we tell about Gaza
10. The two state solution is the only way forward
1. Palestine was an Empty Land
2. The Jews were a people with out a land
3. Zionism is Judaism
4. Zionism is not Colonialism
5. The Palestinians Voluntarily Left their Homelands in 1948
6. The June 1967 War was a war of 'No Choice'
7. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East
8. The Myths about the Oslo Agreement
9. The Lies we tell about Gaza
10. The two state solution is the only way forward
Reviews / Votes
Ilan Pappe is Israel's bravest, most principled, most incisive historian. -- John Pilger One of the most prominent Israeli political dissidents living in exile . He is also one of the few Israeli students of the conflict who write about the Palestinian side with real knowledge and empathy. -- Avi Shlaim * Guardian * Along with Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history. * New Statesman * Ten Myths About Israel is a useful primer for people just becoming familiar with the Palestinian liberation struggle - but it is far more than that. It is also a valuable tool for veteran organizers seeking to explain cogently and simply how Israel's foundational myths and ongoing propaganda perpetuate the oppression of the Palestinian people. -- Rod Such * Electronic Intifada * This book is an absolute must for an interested public, the political and the media class to understand what Israel is all about. * American Herald Tribune *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
158 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80429-704-9 (9781804297049)
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Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and socialist activist. He is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter, Director of the university's European Centre for Palestine Studies, and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies. He is the author of the highly acclaimed The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and The Idea of Israel-which was shortlisted for the JQ Wingate History Prize as well as two co-authored projects with Noam Chomsky: On Palestine and Gaza in Crisis.
Content
Map
2024 Preface: Decontextualizing and Dehistoricizing Gaza
Preface
PART I. FALLACIES OF THE PAST
1. Palestine Was an Empty Land
2. The Jews Were a People Without a Land
3. Zionism Is Judaism
4. Zionism Is Not Colonialism
5. The Palestinians Voluntarily Left Their Homeland in 1948
6. The June 1967 War Was a War of "No Choice"
PART II. FALLACIES OF THE PRESENT
7. Israel Is the Only Democracy in the Middle East
8. The Oslo Mythologies
9. The Gaza Mythologies
PART III. LOOKING AHEAD
10. The Two-State Solution Is the Only Way Forward
Conclusion: The Settler Colonial State of Israel in the Twenty-First Century
Timeline
Notes
Index
2024 Preface: Decontextualizing and Dehistoricizing Gaza
Preface
PART I. FALLACIES OF THE PAST
1. Palestine Was an Empty Land
2. The Jews Were a People Without a Land
3. Zionism Is Judaism
4. Zionism Is Not Colonialism
5. The Palestinians Voluntarily Left Their Homeland in 1948
6. The June 1967 War Was a War of "No Choice"
PART II. FALLACIES OF THE PRESENT
7. Israel Is the Only Democracy in the Middle East
8. The Oslo Mythologies
9. The Gaza Mythologies
PART III. LOOKING AHEAD
10. The Two-State Solution Is the Only Way Forward
Conclusion: The Settler Colonial State of Israel in the Twenty-First Century
Timeline
Notes
Index