A review by misspalah
Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappé

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

“The land of Palestine was not empty when the first Zionist settlers arrived there in 1882. This fact was known to the Zionist leaders even before the first Jewish settlers arrived. A delegation sent to Palestine by the early Zionist organizations reported back to their colleagues: “the bride is beautiful but married to another man. Nevertheless, when they first arrived, the early settlers were surprised to encounter the locals whom they regarded as invaders and strangers. In their view, the native Palestinians had usurped their homeland. They were told by their leaders that the locals were not natives, that they had no rights to the land. Instead they were a problem that had to, and could, be resolved. This conundrum was not unique: Zionism was a settler colonial movement, similar to the movements of Europeans who had colonized the two Americas, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.”

• Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe

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The real terrorist here is IS.EFFING.RAEL. Enough said. I wish i could have just my review with this one sentence. When the power dynamic is imbalance which is in the context, the occupier versus the occupied - any efforts of resistance is legitimately acceptable. BUT when it comes to ISRAEL, the world suddenly loses its common sense and all things is being justified as self-defence. It happened from 2012 until now with half of the world that preached democracy, equality and all those bullshit stood by , complicit in enabling this open air prison and incrementally pushed their agenda to genocide and ethnic cleansing. And No, it’s not a war. War would’ve indicated that both sides are equally powerful or at least has an access to weaponry but not in this case. Palestine has long been pushed against the wall, subjected to inhumane treatment and suffered decades of displacement. Ilan Pappe has long be so vocal about Israel illegitimacy and how it’s creation has pushed the narrative of Settler Colonialism which is far more sinister than Colonialism itself. I don’t intend to review every chapters - i believe if you are truly ignorant about Palestine and Israel but at the same time you are seeking for a short and concise educational material because you wanted to learn - then this book is the answer. From weaponising bible to justify their occupation towards Palestinian Natives both Muslims and Christians that has been living there side by side, to keep on victimising themselves by using anti-semitism whenever Israel issues were being raised, to the implication of Oslo accords to Palestine (both Gaza and West-bank) and to the creation of Hamas which after all, the byproduct of Israel constant attacks towards Palestinian Population. The enabling of Israel right to exist and to defend themselves has been utilised over and over again and emboldened by its allies, United States and other western countries. However, the thing that is much more sinister behind this approval is far more sinister as Christian Zionist believe that this will spark the second coming of Christ. Once you go through these 10 myths, you will never believe in 2 states solution anymore. I have to be frank, 2008 me would have preached for peace and wanting everyone to live side by side accordingly but 2023 me would have beg to differ. I would be chanting ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ much more louder, bolder and stronger until PALESTINE are truly FREE. The aftermath of what this zionist have done after 7 October which majority of the atrocities in the said date proven to be false and has been discredited. The book mentioned that Israel has been doing this many times previously and unfortunately, they are still doing it today. They are the king of playing victim, gaslighting the world to overlook their past crimes and with USA on their side without any repercussions from United Nations which are at this point has been pretty useless, Israel will continue their plan for supposedly ‘GrEaTeR IsR@HElL’. Now, flipping back the narrative, once the occupied and being killed and slaughtered by Hitler and Nazi Regimes, they are becoming their occupier , treating the natives Palestinian that has been living there for centuries that has accepted their presence in the first place in 1948 only to be pushed aside and treated inhumanely over the course of years. Overall, this is a must read book!