The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance
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Fajer Al-Kaisi
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Rashid I. Khalidi
About this listen
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Shortlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize
The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of denial: denial of statehood, denial of nationhood and denial of history. The Hundred Years War on Palestine is Rashid Khalidi's powerful response. Drawing on his family archives, he reclaims the fundamental right of any people: to narrate their history on their own terms.
Beginning in the final days of the Ottoman Empire, Khalidi reveals nascent Palestinian nationalism and the broad recognition by the early Zionists of the colonial nature of their project. These ideas and their echoes defend Nakba - the Palestinian term for the establishment of the state of Israel - the cession of the West Bank and Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, the Six Day War and the occupation. Moving through these critical moments, Khalidi interweaves the voices of journalists, poets and resistance leaders with his own accounts as a child of a UN official and a resident of Beirut during the 1982 siege. The result is a profoundly moving account of a hundred-year-long war of occupation, dispossession and colonialisation.
Critic Reviews
'Riveting and original...a work enriched by solid scholarship, vivid personal experience, and acute appreciation of the concerns and aspirations of the contending parties in this deeply unequal conflict.' Noam Chomsky
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- Anonymous User
- 03-09-2024
Eye opening content.
I chose this book because I was previously ignorant of the whole story and wanted to learn what I feel now is a more balanced view of the history than that generally spoken about. If the whole world read this book I believe the struggle for peace between Israel and Palestine would become a reality.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-08-2024
Facts are important
This is a no nonsense, factual book, seemingly devoid of nostalgia and ideology. For anyone who wants a truthful perspective on the 100 years of torture inflicted, by the collective west, on these poor people this is the book.
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- SquirrelDitz
- 02-05-2024
Shockingly relevant
Exceptionally well written, researched amd read. An important listen for anyone with interest in modern politics, settler colonialism and the Middle East.
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-12-2023
Great Overview of the long running global issue
This book is a must for everyone interested in the Palestinian issue which has impacted one way or another just about everybody living on planet earth today (21st Century). No one can discuss the issue impartially without understanding all the facts presented.
The reader did a splendid job, though I wish there was announcement before each chapter and perhaps a title and brief description.
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- Andrew M
- 08-12-2023
Excellent
Great summary. It’s too easy to forget what has happened over and over in this part of the world.
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- Jessica Palmer
- 03-02-2024
A comprehensive must read for all human beings
This book is extremely well written & researched. The footnotes are extensive & I have learnt so much about Palestine & its enduring fight for identity, dignity & liberation. Many people say this topic is complex & that they don't know enough to comment. This book shuts down any excuse one may have about not knowing enough to speak on the issue. The personal stories shared by the author further humanise the reality of what Palestinians are subjected to & the influence of both foreign & domestic policies on Palestine & the surrounding regions. I am left educated & frustrated at how many individuals, institutions & nations have failed Palestine. I highly recommend this book, both the audible version & hard copy.
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- Bec Bennett
- 30-05-2024
Devastating and sad, but a must read for everyone
Learning of the plight of the Palestinians is something that will change you forever. But hearing just how many times they, as a people, have been abused, displaced, slaughtered & betrayed is devastating.
I found this book to be insightful, captivating, historically correct and engaging. The personal story of the Author and their family adds to the overall credibility of the book, and provides good listening.
Definitely recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-11-2023
Important history and context!
This audiobook is well presented, well researched and deeply impactful. If you want to understand the "instability in the middle east" then this book will provide you with the history you need and the context for what is happening now.
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- Alana Jubow
- 12-12-2024
Eye opening!!
Prior to listening to this, I was somewhat a supporter of Israel, thinking them to be the oppressed. But wow! I was so wrong! Anyone who has even a vague interest in what is happening in Israel/Palestine should read or listen to this! Very credible author who has himself lived through the Israeli occupation & brutal activities and had family involved all the way back to the early 1900s (before the creation of Israel). He has a very solid knowledge of the true history of the region, not just the Israeli propaganda we are meant to believe. Certainly changed my opinion of Israel & of the USA, Britain, France & other Arab enabler countries who support Israel.
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- Helen
- 24-01-2024
Must read
What a harrowing and heartbeaking read.
I purchased this to get a better understanding of the history of Palestine, due to the current situation.
I have learnt so much. Such a well written account of the past 100+ years.
I reccomend everyone to read this book. I hope the next revision will have a new chaper - peace at last.
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