The best books about the Middle East

A Listmania! list by William Podmore (London United Kingdom)
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The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World
1.  The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World by Avi Shlaim
The list author says:
  "Best account of the Palestine/Israel conflict"
£14.99   Used & New from: £5.94
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples
2.  A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples by Ilan Pappe
The list author says:
  "Fine study of the Palestine/Israel conflict"
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The Palestinian People: A History
3.  The Palestinian People: A History by Baruch Kimmerling
The list author says:
  "Excellent history of the Palestinian people"
£18.57   Used & New from: £9.41
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Politicide: Ariel Sharon's War Against the Palestinians
4.  Politicide: Ariel Sharon's War Against the Palestinians by Baruch Kimmerling
The list author says:
  "Useful study of the war criminal Israeli leader"
£13.75   Used & New from: £0.54
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-1999
5.  Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-1999 by Benny Morris
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  "A very good history of Zionism"
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Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question
6.  Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question by Edward W. Said
The list author says:
  "Brilliant study of the prevalent media and academic bias against the Palestinians"
£23.11   Used & New from: £16.73
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Gun and the Olive Branch: The Roots of Violence in the Middle East
7.  The Gun and the Olive Branch: The Roots of Violence in the Middle East by David Hirst
The list author says:
  "Another outstanding book on the Middle East"
£12.15   Used & New from: £5.99
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Bad News From Israel
8.  Bad News From Israel by Greg Philo
The list author says:
  "Sparkling analysis of the media bias against the Palestinians"
£14.24   Used & New from: £1.64
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War
9.  Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War by Robert Fisk
The list author says:
  "Superb history of the Lebanon and of the Israeli state's assaults on the country"
£8.27   Used & New from: £4.46
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
10.  Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Charles D. Smith
The list author says:
  "Another very good history of the Palestinian people"
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The Battle of Algiers [DVD] (1966)
11.  The Battle of Algiers [DVD] (1966) DVD ~ Brahim Hadjadj
The list author says:
  "A great film about the Algerian people's struggle for national liberation against the French empire in the 1950s"
Used & New from: £7.98
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Exiting Iraq
12.  Exiting Iraq by Christopher A. Preble
The list author says:
  "Excellent case for pulling the troops out of Iraq NOW"
£8.99   Used & New from: £0.01

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