{"product_id":"ten-myths-about-israel-paperback","title":"Ten Myths about Israel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlan Pappe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe myths and reality behind the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--from \"the most eloquent writer on Palestinian history\" (\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \"ten myths\"--repeated endlessly in the media, enforced by the military, and accepted without question by the world's governments--reinforce the regional status quo and include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Palestine was an empty land at the time of the Balfour Declaration.\u003cbr\u003e - The Jews were a people without a land.\u003cbr\u003e - There is no difference between Zionism and Judaism.\u003cbr\u003e - Zionism is not a colonial project of occupation.\u003cbr\u003e - The Palestinians left their Homeland voluntarily in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e - The June 1967 War was a war of 'No Choice'.\u003cbr\u003e - Israel is the only Democracy in the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e - The Oslo Mythologies\u003cbr\u003e - The Gaza Mythologies\u003cbr\u003e - The Two-State Solution \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For students, activists, and anyone interested in better understanding the news, \u003ci\u003eTen Myths About Israel\u003c\/i\u003e is another groundbreaking study of the Israel-Palestine conflict from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlan Pappe\u003c\/b\u003e is an Israeli historian and socialist activist. He is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter, Director of the university's European Centre for Palestine Studies, and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies. He is the author of the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e--which was shortlisted for the JQ Wingate History Prize, as well as two co-authored projects with Noam Chomsky: \u003ci\u003eOn Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGaza in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457547944114,"sku":"9781804297049","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f606abfd0fa8727c5486b64fc215db77.webp?v=1778882122","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ten-myths-about-israel-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}