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'No one is a keener observer of Zionism's true goals, from its bald usurpation of land and resources to its bad faith about seeking real peace. The book provides an unusual depth of evidence and sharp analysis, and a devastating indictment of Zionism. It is a penetrating piece of scholarship and a gem of easy readability.' --Kathleen Christison, former CIA analyst and author of Perceptions of Palestine (1999)
'This is an impressive and timely book written by one of the most knowledgeable writers on the Palestine-Israel conflict. Its insight into the devastating impact of Zionist settler colonialism and its account of the current reality on the ground are unique. A must read for those seeking peace and justice in the Middle East.' --Nur Masalha, Director of the Holy Land Research Project, St Mary's University College (UK), and author of The Bible and Zionism (2007)
'This is an impressive and timely book written by one of the most knowledgeable writers on the Palestine-Israel conflict. Its insight into the devastating impact of Zionist settler colonialism and its account of the current reality on the ground are unique. A must read for those seeking peace and justice in the Middle East.' --Nur Masalha, Director of the Holy Land Research Project, St Mary's University College (UK), and author of The Bible and Zionism (2007)
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Palestine is fast disappearing - fulfilling the objectives of Israel's founding fathers. Over many decades, Israel has developed and refined policies to disperse, imprison and impoverish the Palestinian people, in a relentless effort to destroy them as a nation. It has industrialised Palestinian despair through ever more sophisticated systems of curfews, checkpoints, walls, permits and land grabs. It has transformed the West Bank and Gaza into laboratories for testing the infrastructure of confinement, creating a lucrative 'defence' industry by pioneering the technologies needed for urban warfare, crowd control and collective punishment. Leading journalist Jonathan Cook examines the many different guises in which these experiments on the Palestinians are being carried out. He also exposes the dismal failure of the Israeli left, human rights organisations and the global media to hold Israel to account. This is a powerful and controversial analysis of one of the most enduring and entrenched conflicts in contemporary world politics.
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58 of 64 people found the following review helpful
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Jonathan Cooks latest book is written about the plight of the Palestinian Peoples at the hands of the Israeli State.
The book is divided into two parts, the first contains a history of and reflections on Zionism - in practice as well as its myths. This includes some fascinating reflections on the provenance of the Jewish People themselves, including new research by an Israeli Historians/Archaeologists that seem to point towards a proselytising phase in Jewish History, and thinks it likely that the modern Jewish people originated from Turks (southern Russia), Berbers (north Africa) and Arabians (Yemen). This will no doubt be rabidly attacked (and apparently has been) for undermining the myth of return. It maybe that they were - in large part - never there in the first place?
Be that as it may, the contested history of millennia ago ought to be as nothing compared with the ongoing dispossession and destruction of Palestinian society and identity in what was Mandatory Palestine. The second part of the book details this, and brings the reader up to date with developments well into 2008 but stopping short of the attack on Gaza over Christmas 2008/9. There are stories of how the wall has divided Palestinians from each other and their land, of the continual Israeli theft of Palestinian land. Particularly moving, and relatively hopeful sections, document those brave Israelis who bear witness at Israeli Defence Force checkpoints in an attempt to curtail the violence and harassment of the Palestinians; and those Israelis who braved the violence of Jewish Settlers in the West Bank to help Palestinians gather in at least some of their olive harvest.
Cook also writes well of the plight of Palestinians within Israel proper (i.e. with in the pre-67 borders). It seems quite clear that they are second class citizens. A thread that runs through the book is what the Israelis call the "demographic problem" which bluntly put is that if the Israelis annexed the occupied territories then the Jewish part of the population would be more or less on par with the Palestinian. This more than anything explains the so-called disengagement from Gaza.
It is always a privilege to read clear, morally committed writing such as this, penned with a commitment to justice, truth and comprehending the reality of the long drawn conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Thoroughly recommended.
The book is divided into two parts, the first contains a history of and reflections on Zionism - in practice as well as its myths. This includes some fascinating reflections on the provenance of the Jewish People themselves, including new research by an Israeli Historians/Archaeologists that seem to point towards a proselytising phase in Jewish History, and thinks it likely that the modern Jewish people originated from Turks (southern Russia), Berbers (north Africa) and Arabians (Yemen). This will no doubt be rabidly attacked (and apparently has been) for undermining the myth of return. It maybe that they were - in large part - never there in the first place?
Be that as it may, the contested history of millennia ago ought to be as nothing compared with the ongoing dispossession and destruction of Palestinian society and identity in what was Mandatory Palestine. The second part of the book details this, and brings the reader up to date with developments well into 2008 but stopping short of the attack on Gaza over Christmas 2008/9. There are stories of how the wall has divided Palestinians from each other and their land, of the continual Israeli theft of Palestinian land. Particularly moving, and relatively hopeful sections, document those brave Israelis who bear witness at Israeli Defence Force checkpoints in an attempt to curtail the violence and harassment of the Palestinians; and those Israelis who braved the violence of Jewish Settlers in the West Bank to help Palestinians gather in at least some of their olive harvest.
Cook also writes well of the plight of Palestinians within Israel proper (i.e. with in the pre-67 borders). It seems quite clear that they are second class citizens. A thread that runs through the book is what the Israelis call the "demographic problem" which bluntly put is that if the Israelis annexed the occupied territories then the Jewish part of the population would be more or less on par with the Palestinian. This more than anything explains the so-called disengagement from Gaza.
It is always a privilege to read clear, morally committed writing such as this, penned with a commitment to justice, truth and comprehending the reality of the long drawn conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Thoroughly recommended.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Jonathan Cook's book is beautifully written and required reading for anyone wanting to understand the root causes of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. It is of course distressing to read that a lasting peace settlement
looks increasingly unlikely. Evidence suggests that Israel operates an apartheid system aimed at ensuring that an expansionist Israel will continue to guarantee the absolute rights of the Jewish minority. Cook argues that we need to look beyond the two state solution as the obvious panacea that has been pursued by world leaders for decades. Instead, he proposes a single state, protecting the rights of Palestinians so they may return to their homelands in Israel. Peace seems to be an ever distant prospect but radical rethinking of political solutions is required if peace and reconciliation are to be achieved. This book is an erudite study that begins that process.
looks increasingly unlikely. Evidence suggests that Israel operates an apartheid system aimed at ensuring that an expansionist Israel will continue to guarantee the absolute rights of the Jewish minority. Cook argues that we need to look beyond the two state solution as the obvious panacea that has been pursued by world leaders for decades. Instead, he proposes a single state, protecting the rights of Palestinians so they may return to their homelands in Israel. Peace seems to be an ever distant prospect but radical rethinking of political solutions is required if peace and reconciliation are to be achieved. This book is an erudite study that begins that process.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This really is a well written book, I read it in two days, in all my spare moments.
If you want to understand how we got to where we are in Palestine/Israel, then please read this book. It deserves to have a wide readership. It quashes many of the accepted "facts" surrounding the history of the region, and sheds much needed light on the real underlying policy of the Israeli government. There are also many examples of what it actually means to be a Palestinian living under Israeli occupation.
After reading this, I understand more fully why a true two state solution is not going to happen, and why a one state solution is even less likely. This work really undermines so much of the pro Israel/zionist propaganda that is unfortunately most peoples only source of information. More power to your elbow Mr Cook !
If you want to understand how we got to where we are in Palestine/Israel, then please read this book. It deserves to have a wide readership. It quashes many of the accepted "facts" surrounding the history of the region, and sheds much needed light on the real underlying policy of the Israeli government. There are also many examples of what it actually means to be a Palestinian living under Israeli occupation.
After reading this, I understand more fully why a true two state solution is not going to happen, and why a one state solution is even less likely. This work really undermines so much of the pro Israel/zionist propaganda that is unfortunately most peoples only source of information. More power to your elbow Mr Cook !
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