Publication

2017 - Verso, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

42,750 words, Guess

Page Count

171 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781786630193
  • Open LibraryOL27234394M

Classifications

  • DDC956.94
  • LCCDS125 .P2985 2017
  • LCCDS125.P2985 2017

Description

"In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappé examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. The "ten myths" that Pappé explores--repeated endlessly in the media, enforced by the military, accepted without question by the world's governments--reinforce the regional status quo. He explores the claim that Palestine was an empty land at the time of the Balfour Declaration, as well as the formation of Zionism and its role in the early decades of nation building. He asks whether the Palestinians voluntarily left their homeland in 1948, and whether June 1967 was a war of "no choice." Turning to the myths surrounding the failures of the Camp David Accords and the official reasons for the attacks on Gaza, Pappé explains why the two-state solution is no longer viable."--Publisher's description.

First Sentence

History lies at the core of every conflict.

Subjects

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  • Ten myths about IsraelVerso2017-01-01
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