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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017 | Rashid Khalidi
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history.
In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed (…more)
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everlocalwest
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Dense! Khalidi writes from both a deeply historic and deeply personal well. I will never claim to have a full understanding of this conflict but this was much needed context.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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5⭐
The most incredibly helpful book in the topic I have found. I have always been told this region is too complex to understand, but Khalidi walks you through the history point by point in an easily digestible way. There is a lot going on, I started on audio & then switched to both versions so I could more easily go back and understand better certain events. I love the tone throughout & that the author has been personally involved in negotiations

lil1inblue I learned so much from this book. So valuable! 10mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#weeklyforecast

Listening to the tagged on audio.
I have a couple of days off this week so hoping to get all of these done before end of month!

emz711 I also listened to his book but realized I wanted the footnotes so I bought it to probably skim again 10mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @emz711 agreed. There is too much to absorb in just audio format. I will probably do the same. 10mo
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MsLeah8417
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lil1inblue
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A really good history that I wish more people took the time to understand. I had to take it a chapter at a time, because my emotions were so strong after reading. I felt like the last couple of chapters lacked the detail of the first, but still found it a solid, engaging, and informative read.

batsy Completely agree. An essential book. 13mo
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... Anglo American Committee of inquiry in 1946. This body was established by the British and US governments to consider the urgent and pitiful situation of Jewish Holocaust survivors, a 100,000 of whom were confined to displaced persons camps in Europe. The American and Zionist preference was for these unfortunates to be granted immediate entry to Palestine (neither the US nor the UK being willing to accept them), in effect ... *Sorry, WTAF?!?

The_Book_Ninja I see many young Jewish people have zero sympathy for the thousands of innocent Palestinian people killed as the Israelis attempt to wipe out Hamas. I‘d like to know what real Holocaust survivors think of this tragedy, especially as the International Court of Justice ruled South Africa‘s claim that genocide is being carried out is a “plausible” accusation. 1y
bookishbitch @The_Book_Ninja There is far too little empathy in the world these days. I have a hard time understanding it. 1y
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What is happening in Palestine is wrong. Collective punishment is wrong. Killing civilians is actually a war crime and yet the Israelis continue to target hospitals, journalists and other civilian areas. Over 6000 of those deaths have been children. CHILDREN! (Reem - "The soul of my soul" will never be forgotten.) The world is watching. Ethnic cleansing is not defense. It is interesting we support Ukraine but not Palestine. Why? #freepalestine

batsy Agreed on all counts. #freepalestine 1y
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Simona
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I understand that history books need to be read with a critical distance and you have to keep in mind what the author wants to present...but, Khalidi is a historian and that makes it even harder to overlook how biased this book is. I persisted until halfway through, and I allow for the possibility that the tone of the content may change in the second half.

emz711 It's also on my list and assume I will have a similar critique 1y
Simona @emz711 I understand his personal experience, but situation isn‘t black or white as is presented in the book … 1y
Megabooks Agree with this. I bailed as well. 1y
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batsy It is not biased if it states historical facts backed up by archival research and actual things that happened. 1y
emz711 I got through it! I found him to be a fairly credible writer based on his personal history and his father's history. I don't agree with his points but I think it's as close as I would expect from the Palestinian perspective. 1y
BarbaraBB How are you Simona? Missing you here! 6mo
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batsy
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Cuilin I saw this on BookTok and put it on my wish list. I‘m not usually great with non-fiction but this seems important. 1y
batsy @Cuilin I wholly recommend it. It can get a bit dry because there's lots of sources to cite, but otherwise his writing style is very lucid and he explains things very well. And yes, hugely important. 1y
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batsy @Cuilin I'm not familiar with that one! Thank you, adding to my list now... Sounds fascinating. 1y
BarbaraBB I read Palestinian Identity. Should read this one too. 1y
batsy @BarbaraBB This is my first book by him. Need to add that to the list! 1y
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This is a good primer on the history of Palestine/Israel. The early sections are dry and read like a textbook, but it becomes a faster read when we reach the era of “peace talks” in which the author was directly involved. While I had surface knowledge of many of the events, I appreciate the insights Khalidi provides. I can see why it‘s on all of the recommended reading lists. It deserves to be.

rachelsbrittain This is top of my to read list as soon as I have the bandwidth to start it 1y
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Simona
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I have day off!!! It‘s time to do some #audioknitting ♥️

ShyBookOwl Enjoy!! 1y
emz711 Looks good, what are you making? 1y
Soubhiville That looks so soft. Love the colors. 1y
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Ruthiella Enjoy! 😃 1y
Simona @ShyBookOwl @Ruthiella Thank you 😊 I‘m enjoying every free hour at home … always 😁 1y
Simona @Soubhiville It is angora wool, and indeed, it is soft like a ☁️ 1y
Simona @emz711 Simple (and relatively quick) cardigan for my friend‘s birthday. 1y
LeahBergen That looks so pretty! 1y
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Marmie7
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My picks for #Asianreadathon. I've already started The Hundred Years' War on Palestine. Its heartbreaking and eye opening. I've wanted to understand more about the conflict between Israel and Palestine and this book clearly lays it out.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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absolute must read for anyone trying to understand the fundamentals about palestine/israel. khalidi moved me to tears several times, often because of the masterful way he weaves sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes bittersweet family and personal stories into palestinian history. he‘s a fantastic writer and clearly brilliant intellectual. ⭐️ 5/5 ⭐️