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Die ethnische Säuberung Palästinas by Ilan Pappé

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sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition

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4.5

This is such an important read, showing how the Zionist agenda was originally built upon racism, white supremacy and ethnic cleansing. Though some of this felt quite dense with a lot of names and places that didn't stick with me, the general outline and the key points are very important for everyone, particulalry in the current context in Palestine. The audiobook also made a lot of it easier to get through, and allowed me to not get bogged down in some of the details in order to get the bigger picture, which was the main thing I, personally, wanted to get from this book. I particularly appreciated the last few chapters, which reflect on the Nakba and how it is incorporated (or, more accurately, not incorporated) into Israeli history and society.

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A tough read cataloguing the cities and villages cleansed during the Nakba using evidence from Ben-Gurions own diaries and eyewitness accounts. A depressing account that provides little hope for peace in the present day unless the crimes of the past are acknowledged and addressed.

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4.5

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4.0

Tough read, but one that people should read.

Considering the stories, harm and pain are lived experiences, I found that I could not read for more than one chapter at a time. Very informative; I feel I have acquired a lot of knowledge about the historical context behind the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the beginning of Palestinian struggle and genocide. Although the book refers to the international community and political forces and their involvement, I felt it fell short on this front, and could have included more historical information on what influenced and(or) allowed the occupation to take place and who stood for the Palestinian people.

Unfortunately, it’s 2025 and the book is still very relevant. I would be interested to read more of Ilan Pappé’s books and would recommend to people who are aiming to inform themselves.

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stellenelcielo's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was incredibly enlightening considering the past 10 months of the genocide taking place in Gaza.

Pappe lays bare the same propaganda and deflection used then that can be seen utilized by I*raeli media today, such as 'shooting and crying' and shifting the blame of the Holocaust from Europeans onto Palestinians to justify the mass-murder of them (as anyone can see scrolling any random viral tweet on twitter/X, anyone who shows the slightest criticism of I*rael's actions are decisively labelled antisemitic and "N*zi").

It is with heavy heart to acknowledge that Pappe had overestimated the humanity of the Zionist state in the epilogue, that peace could have been possible. It's hard now to see how that could be after the brutal slaughter of over 190,000 Palestinians in Gaza in 10 months (according to a journal published in the Lancet in July 2024).

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