  | Book Details Title: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 |
Book DescriptionReview Praise for The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine“Rigorous and lucid . . . Rashid Khalidi, the intellectual heir to Edward Said, has written one of the great books on the Israeli-Palestinian question.”―Financial Times”This book is a masterful work of scholarship and personal history excavating unlike any I’ve seen before; this will become a major force in the Palestinian historical canon in the years to come.”―Literary Hub”Dogged . . . a timely, cogent, patient history of a seemingly intractable conflict told from a learned Palestinian perspective.”―Kirkus”Khalidi skillfully balances analysis of historical and diplomatic documents with insights of his own and his relatives who had leadership roles throughout the 20th century . . . Highly recommended.”―Library Journal”The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine presents a vital perspective on one of the planet’s most intractable geopolitical and humanitarian crises.”―Shelf Awareness (starred review)“Focused on the Palestinians’ lived experience of a century of war, never losing sight of the geo-political forces that fostered it, Rashid Khalidi has written a book of comprehensive scholarship with the delicacy and intensity of a novel.” ―Ahdaf Soueif, author of The Map of Love“With wisdom and insight, Rashid Khalidi lays to rest the illusions of Israelis and Palestinians alike. He combines brilliant scholarship with extensive first-hand experience of war and diplomacy in a call for mutual acceptance and equality of rights as the only way to end a century of conflict. An outstanding book.” ―Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History“A riveting and original work, the first to explore the century of war against the Palestinians on the basis of deep immersion in their struggle―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, author of Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy“Brave, brilliant, and magisterial, this outstanding work of historical scholarship is also full of high drama and fascinating narrative. Rashid Khalidi presents compelling evidence for a reevaluation of the conventional Western view of the subject in a book that is a milestone in the study of the Arab-Israeli conflict.”―Avi Shlaim, author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World“This is the first true people’s history of the hundred-year struggle of the Palestinian people, a beautifully written text and a call for justice and self-determination.”―Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States“A meticulous account of Palestinian history that provides a brilliant framework for the study of settler colonialism on a global scale. You can disagree with Khalidi but you cannot afford to miss the opportunity of arguing with him.” ―Homi K. Bhabha, author of The Location of Culture “Through a scholarly narrative rooted in his own family history, Rashid Khalidi offers a fresh interpretation that shows Palestine as a violent, grinding fault in the shifting tectonic plates of Great Power politics. This book is sure to become a classic account.”―Elizabeth F. Thompson, author of Justice Interrupted: The Struggle for Constitutional Government in the Middle East“This book is a remarkable interweaving of three distinctive strands: a deeply researched history of the struggle between Zionist aspirations and Palestinian resistance; an analytical framework that places the conflict within the context of settler colonialism; and a personal family history that brings the narrative alive. Newcomers and specialists alike will learn much from reading this sweeping account.” ―William B. Quandt, author of Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1967 “Learned and clear-eyed, this compelling history of the long war to deny Palestinian rights exposes a century of blunders, misjudgments, and willful deceptions. Highly recommended.”―Stephen M. Walt, coauthor of The Israel Lobby“Beautifully written and accessible, this book is an invaluable examination of the Palestinian-Zionist encounter as a struggle against settler-colonial domination, not as an issue of conflict resolution―a vital difference, necessary for a deeper understanding of the war and for its meaningful resolution. The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine illustrates, at its core, the refusal of Palestinians to accept their own defeat and their desire to live as equals with Israelis in a land they are destined to share.”―Sara Roy, author of Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza: Engaging the Islamist Social Sector”As in any book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there is ample room for debate and controversy. And as in any book by Rashid Khalidi, there is history, erudition, politics and passion aplenty. There is also his tenacious conviction that ‘there are now two peoples in Palestine, irrespective of how they came into being, and the conflict between them cannot be resolved as long as the national existence of each is denied by the other.’”―Rob Malley, International Crisis Group CEO and White House Coordinator for the Middle East under President Barack Obama“Rashid Khalidi makes clear that the Zionists could not have created modern day Israel without abundant help from Britain and the United States. A must read for the growing number of people who are interested in understanding the real roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”―John J. Mearsheimer, coauthor of The Israel Lobby“With moral passion and analytical rigor, Khalidi skillfully unearths the narrative of a long and bitter national conflict, providing a multitude of timely, acute, and original insights. This compelling book is a must read.”―Zeev Sternhell, author of The Anti-Enlightenment Tradition“In a painfully sober analysis of what made Zionism, an anachronistic colonialist enterprise, so successful, Rashid Khalidi also shows how Palestinians defy fatalism and refuse to vanish. His book is a tribute and contribution to his people’s perseverance.”―Amira Hass, author of Drinking the Sea at Gaza“This fascinating and instructive blend of autobiography and history should be read by anybody who wants to understand the tragedy of Palestine and the Palestinians.”―Patrick Cockburn, author of The Rise of the Islamic State“Rashid Khalidi has produced a sophisticated and insightful historical analysis of the Palestine-Israel conflict that is enriched by deep knowledge, clear and critical views, and his own experiences of key moments.”―Ian Black, author of Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017“This searing account makes clearer than ever the often deliberately understated colonial nature of the Palestinian experience―and it reminds us of the Palestinians’ extraordinary capacity to remain steadfast despite the local and global forces arrayed against them.” ―Saree Makdisi, author of Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation of Culture Read more About the Author Rashid Khalidi is the author of Palestinian Identity, Brokers of Deceit, and The Iron Cage, among others. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and many other journals. He is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University in New York and editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies. Read more Customers Review: 5 stars for a book that is both depressing and illuminating. This book tells the story of an indigenous people colonized and deprived of their own land over a 100 year period. The first colonization was by the British who conquered Palestine during World War I from the Ottoman Empire. They had issued the Balfour declaration in 1917, stating their intention to provide a national home for Jewish people in Palestine. Although 94% of the population in Palestine in 1917 was Palestinian, the declaration did not promise them the same political or national rights guaranteed the Jews.Britain then embarked on a program granting Jewish immigrants preferred status in their new colony.Britain even armed Jewish immigrants to help suppress the great revolt against the British from 1936-1939. Britain was following an old colonial strategy of divide and rule, setting two groups against each other. It had used this strategy, before, in India, Muslim against Hindu and Ireland, Protestant against Catholic. Britain savagely suppressed the revolt, killing , wounding or exiling 10% of the adult male population. This provided the Zionist movement 2 advantages: they had a nascent military force and it greatly weakened the native population. The subsequent 1947-48 war between the Palestinians and Jewish settlers saw the Zionists win and steal land and homes from thousands of Palestinians. This theft is continuing today. Israel calls it “settlements.”The Palestinian point of view is rarely presented in the US today.The author frequently compares the Irish rebellion of 1919-21 to the Palestinian rebellion of 1936-39. He comments that the British even used veteran “Black and Tan” soldiers of the Irish rebellion. The “Black and Tans” were renowned for their cruelty. Many of them were criminals that Britain released in return for being part of the force suppressing the Irish rebellion..The US is actually complicit in the theft of Palestinian land, in that gives billions of dollars yearly to Israel.There are extensive footnotes, some of which have links to documents in the public domain.Thanks to the author and Henry Holt & Co for sending me this eARC through NetGalley.#TheHundredYearsWarOnPalestine #NetGalley | |
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