signfornerd's review against another edition

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4.5

La única razón por la que no puedo calificar cinco estrellas a este increíble libro es porque durante las dos semanas que me costó terminarlo deliberé sobre la opción de directamente dejarlo por la angustia que me causaba. Angustia de leer historias que han sido vividas y sufridas en verdad por más inimaginables que, quisiéramos, puedan parecer.

Es, sin lugar a dudas, un libro completamente necesario de leer por más desgarrador; es imposible seguir ocultando una realidad irracional y desaforada como la que pretende reescribir el movimiento sionista.

A pesar de la trepidación que supo generar esta lectura (y la actual situación en Palestina), me incitó a priorizar el estudio del caso que engloba Israel y sionismo, judaísmo, cristianismo, capitalismo, colonización, etc. Y si bien me quedo con un mal gusto en la boca al terminar el libro, no es por nada en absoluto culpa de Pappe, más bien, me da un poco de alivio y, a la vez, me hace sentir peor cuanto supo humanizar a los palestinos nativos, reconocer y honorar sus historias, aunque a eso le siguiera la tragedia.

Espero que muchísima más gente se digne a leer este libro de una buena vez y sepan reconocer la ilegitimidad ética de un Estado colonial tanto como fue y sigue siendo en las historias de todos los continentes y países invadidos, explotados y genocidados del mundo.

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prenna's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0


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lettuce_read's review against another edition

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4.0


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4.0


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thecaffeinatedlibrary's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective

5.0

If you’re like me, and you didn’t know a whole lot about the *actual* history between Israel and Palestine, I highly recommend picking up this informative, dark, and yet strangely hopeful book.

It is written by Ilan Pappé, an Israeli Historian who writes with cutting truth about the situation that has been unfolding since 1917. It exposes the hidden darkness behind the Zionist belief system, and analyses the multiple different battles (though battles makes it seem as though there was a fair playing field) with a blinding floodlight, laying it the facts in an incredibly accessible way.

In addition to all that, the narrator for the audiobook was excellent. they were extremely engaging, and kept me hooked for the audiobook’s entirety!

I highly recommend this one for anyone seeking to know more about Palestine. 

#FreePalestine

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mmcloe's review against another edition

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Absolutely essential reading always and right now - shocking how much has stayed the same in the almost 2 decades since this was written. 

This is also a great read: https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/no-human-being-can-exist/

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cloudcoveronvenus's review against another edition

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informative

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0


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iforgotilivedhere's review against another edition

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Not rating non fiction especially something that talks about the genocide of Palestinians.
#freepalestine

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