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jiao_li's review against another edition
dark
informative
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide and War
bookishmillennial's review
challenging
informative
sad
fast-paced
Highly recommend as a starting point for anyone who is new to learning about Palestine. 🍉🇵🇸
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Colonisation, and War
nathiddles_106's review
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and War
katharina90's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A short, concise, not overly academic book that debunks several core myths about the state of Israel that are frequently peddled and parroted to justify the crimes committed against the Palestinian people.
If you read it front to back, some of it may feel repetitive as there are overlaps between chapters, but the myth-by-myth structure allows you to skip around which I appreciate.
If you read it front to back, some of it may feel repetitive as there are overlaps between chapters, but the myth-by-myth structure allows you to skip around which I appreciate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, and Police brutality
dhiyanah's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
An important and accessible read to understand what has been happening to Palestine and why it can be difficult see it for what it is - a colonial project that has always involved genocide and displacement. I appreciate that the language used here isn't as heavy as expected so that even if you're not used to academic or analytical texts, it's still possible to follow the insights presented here. In the introduction the author writes that what he presents to us here can be contextualized to understand how political projects might utilize manipulation tactics in order to normalize and sustain abuse and cruelty cycles - I found this to be true. It provides a clarifying lens that can be applied to many momentums of oppression and disempowerment. Being able to see the trickery is a crucial step in repelling and resisting the inhumanity of it. A highly relevant read for these times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, and War