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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Paperback – September 1, 2007

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The book that is providing a storm of controversy, from ‘Israel’s bravest historian’ (John Pilger)

Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel.

'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' NEW STATESMAN

Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint.

Denied for almost six decades, had it happened today it could only have been called 'ethnic cleansing'. Decisively debunking the myth that the Palestinian population left of their own accord in the course of this war, Ilan Pappe offers impressive archival evidence to demonstrate that, from its very inception, a central plank in Israel’s founding ideology was the forcible removal of the indigenous population. Indispensable for anyone interested in the current crisis in the Middle East.

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'Ilan Pappe is Israel's bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.' JOHN PILGER

'Pappe has opened up an important new line of inquiry into the vast and fateful subject of the Palestinian refugees. His book is rewarding in other ways. It has at times an elegiac, even sentimental, character, recalling the lost, obliterated life of the Palestinian Arabs and imagining or regretting what Pappe believes could have been a better land of Palestine.'TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

'A major intervention in an argument that will, and must, continue. There's no hope of lasting Middle East peace while the ghosts of 1948 still walk.' INDEPENDENT

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336 pages
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Oneworld Publications
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September 1, 2007
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5.1 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
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Customers find the book easy to read and informative. They praise the thorough research and detailed account of Israeli history. The author is described as an honest, knowledgeable historian who accurately describes the events. Readers appreciate the courageous and unbiased perspective. The writing style is described as thoughtful and heart-rending.

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Customers find the book easy to read and helpful for understanding the Nakba. They describe it as a powerful, concise, and well-written book that makes today's landscape comprehensible.

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Customers appreciate the book's thorough research and clear writing style. They find it informative and a compelling revelation of the barbaric nature of the events. The author is described as knowledgeable and the narrative is truthful. Readers describe it as an intellectually necessary read for anyone interested in the well-documented history of the region.

"...living authority in Israeli history, Mr Pape delivers a compelling revelation of the barbaric nature of modern day zionism, from inception to..." Read more

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"A very true and candid presentation of the Middle East conflict presented by by a distinguished historian and author." Read more

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Customers find the book provides accurate and detailed accounts of Israeli history. It is based on historical records, eyewitness accounts, and a candid presentation of the Middle East conflict by a respected historian.

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"This book is an honest and detailed account of how the Zionist movement planned and carried out the heinous crime of systematically forcing the..." Read more

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"...Very thorough account based on historical records, Ben Gurion’s diary, eyewitness accounts from both sides of the issue etc...." Read more

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P. Torres
Brilliant. Eye opening
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This author knows what he is talking about. As the leading living authority in Israeli history, Mr Pape delivers a compelling revelation of the barbaric nature of modern day zionism, from inception to current times. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the truth about the founding of Israel in the 20th century and the deception of communist Zionism. Especially those taught and trained in the evangelical “dispensational” camp need this book to refute the lies they are being taught.

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Stunning evidence and convincing argument supporting the Palestinian narrative of oppression and dispossession at the hands of Israel. it makes today's landscape comprehensible, including catastrophic contemporary 2024 events. Today's 'war' (not very 2 sided) only exacerbates the fundamental injustice of the Israel/Palestinan divide. This book illuminates in revelatory granular detail, sourced from blue chip documents.

The author is a Jewish scholar who cites declassified personal diaries of Israel's founders (all such personal matter is declassified after 50 years in Israel). The evidence of intentional ethnic cleansing by ruthlessly violent means leading up to Israel's creation is stunning and damning to Zionists who staked out desired territory for the imminent creation of the State of Israel. The violence employed succeeded in its aim, displacing Palestinian village after village after village, ultimately displacing 700,000 Arabs from the territory of the soon to be announced State of Israel.

Those Arabs who fled the violence (the purpose of the violence in the first place was to get them to flee, after all) were never allowed to return. They were called the Palestinian Refugees. The PLO was their "Liberation" focused political governing body. Their descendants now number over 5 million. Israel never can accept the "right of return" to displaced Palestinians to their native villages within Israel because allowing them to become citizens would instantly tip the balance of Israel to minority Jewish. It was the case back in '48. And it's the case still.

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Unveiling The Ugly Face Of Zionism
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This book is an honest and detailed account of how the Zionist movement planned and carried out the heinous crime of systematically forcing the Palestinian people out of Palestine and establishing Israel as a state for Zionist settlers coming from foreign lands. This was committed under a huge campaign of misinformation and coverup utilising the vast resources of the western governments who conspired to victimize the Palestinians.

Humanity owes Ilan Pappe, the author of this book, a big favor for his efforts for finally setting the record straight, and documenting the facts of Palestinian 'Nakba' or catastrophe. This book unveils the true and ugly face of Zionism as a racist movement.

It is quite clear now after over a hundred years since the first Zionist conference in Basel, Switzerland, that Zionism was a bad idea turned into a nightmare when implemented. So far, Israel is embattled and living in a state of continuous war with all its surroundings. Keeping Israel alive proved to be very costly undertaking both in terms of lives wasted everyday in fighting and in terms of financial cost to sustain the economy and military machine of Israel. The hefty financial cost is mostly carried by the USA but for how long? How can the wise people in Israel fail to see this failure of the Zionist idea? How can they not see that there are alternatives that will ensure peaceful coexistence with Palestinians in a democratic Palestine?

The author represents the voice of conscience and fairness as well as academic honesty and professionalism. The atrocities committed by Zionists against the Palestinian people will never be forgotten and will come back to haunt the Israelis for generations to come. Nothing short of the full recognition of the Palestinian people's right to their homeland of Palestine, as well as full reparation for the enormous suffering and damages inflicted on them by the creation of the State of Israel, would bring closure to this problem.

The area will not see peace before the Palestinians restore their full rights. The unconditional return of any and all Palestinians to Palestine is an unalienable right that may not be compromised.
It is ironic to note that the Palestinians (generally Muslims and Christians) have never had any issues with jews as followers of another religion. Jews have never been mistreated or persecuted by the Palestinians. Jews, on the other hand, were persecuted in Europe. Why should the Palestinians pay the price?

The advent of the Zionist movement appeared to have poisoned relations in the region as a whole. The wretched camps of Palestinian refugees scattered in various Middle Eastern countries and inside Palestine still stand for almost 60 years as a harsh reminder of the problems created by the creation of Israel at the expense of the Palestinian people.

Inspite of all what happened, just and equitable peace is still possible. This is not to say that the Israelis should necessarily be forced out of the land they unlawfully usurped from the Palestinians. It only means that Israel as a Zionist i.e. racist state should be peacefully dismantled, and in its place a democratic state is established where all citizens are equal regardless of their religion or race. Any Israeli who accepts to live in a democratic Palestine as an equal citizen shall be welcome to stay. Those who do not accept equality with other citizens should find another place to live (perhaps return to the countries where they originally came to Palestine from).

In its long history, Palestine has seen many invaders come and go. But the Palestinian people always emerged back and maintained its identity. The Israeli barbaric atrocities to obliterate, vilify, and eradicate the Palestinian people and its culture will not succeed despite the unprecedented savagery the Israelis used gainst the Palestinians.

The ethnic cleansing of Palestine did not stop after achieving the massive depopulation of Palestine in the years 1948 and 1949. In fact, ethnic cleansing continued to the present time and is still ongoing. It takes various forms such as deportation of Palestinians, demolition of Palestinian houses, and denying the Palestinians permits to build houses or rebuild old ones. Israel also resorts to the strangulation of Palestinian economy forcing people to finally leave the country to seek jobs and settle abroad. If all that does not work, outright assassination is used to get rid of Palestinians. This is taking place under the watch of the whole world who gives lip service to human rights and Palestinian right to self-determination.

History will not forgive the world which stood by totally oblivious to the Israeli crimes, and ignoring the suffering of the Palestinians.

This book is must reading for anyone interested in peace and justice on Earth.

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Mustafa
Policy of ethnic cleansing continues on
Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2024
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The author clearly shows how ethnic cleansing of Palestinians occurred, how it’s still occurring and how that policy is motivated ideologically by the majority of Israeli society. A must read.

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Leitura imprescindível para entender a opressão aos palestinos
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Ilan Pappé escreve em muitos detalhes os eventos antes, durante, e após a execução do plano de Ben Gurion para limpeza étnica da Palestina. É descrito não apenas a expulsão do povo palestino de suas terras, mas também o minucioso planejamento que antecedeu o evento e os grandes esforços para tentar esconder os crimes cometidos e apagar a memória dos palestinos.

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The suffering of Palestinian people and Israeli Zionism
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One of the best texts to understand the suffering of Palestinian people, and why Israeli Zionism makes an agreement between Palestine and Israel impossible.

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Marguerite
Connaitre la VRAIE histoire derrière la NAKBA de 1948!!
Reviewed in France on November 24, 2024
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Pour connaitre la vraie histoire de la tragédie Palestinienne il est absolument nécessaire de connaitre l'oeuvre épique de Prof Ilan Pappé! Il a eu possibilité d'étudier tous les dossiers secrets de cette période.
J'écoute Prof Pappé depuis longtemps sur Youtube et il était temps d'avoir " The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine' dans ma Bibliothèque personnelle!
La Palestine existe depuis toujours! Le Roi de France citait la Palestine pendant la guerre des Croisades!
William Shakespeare a écrit sur la Palestine!
En 1948 l'armée Sioniste a détruit plus de 400 villages Palestiniens dans le Sud, a tué ceux qui résistaient de quitter leurs maisons et ont envoyé en EXIL 700.000 Palestiniens dans la bande de Gaza.
GAZA est devenu, à cause de la NAKBA, un immense camp de concentration.
Ilan Pappé est un grand historien Israélien! Il m'émeut chaque fois que je l'entend parler!

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Illuminating, interesting and shocking.
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Illuminating, interesting and shocking.
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