On Palestine

I've read this book twice so I can grasp everything. I know that some people won't read it because of Ilan Pappé's nationality , but you have to read this to know his position . Being an israeli does not simply mean being a zionist or an anti-palestine. This book defnitely exceeded my expectations . I......more

Brilliant. If only the people who really mattered, in terms of bringing a halt to the violence and the exile, would read it.......more

If you have time to read only one book before the end of this year, please make it this one. Definitely the most precious and important book of the year for me.......more

*3.5 Whenever I pick up a book about Palestine, it's always by a Palestinian, never by an outsider. This time, however, I picked up a book that has been on my TBR list for so long, and let's face it, having Pappé's and Chomsky's names on a book has a special effect. Like Freedom Is a Constant Struggl......more

Many of the world’s problems are so intractable that it’s hard to think of ways even to take steps toward mitigating them. The Israel-Palestine conflict is not one of these. I admit I’ve fallen prey to the line, re: the occupation of Palestine, “it’s too complex to understand.”......more