by Ilan Pappé
First published 2006
In 1948, as Israel declares independence, the Zionist military systematically expels hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes. Eyewitness accounts reveal the brutal tactics: massacres, rape, and forced marches into exile. As the state of Israel emerges, an entire people are displaced, their land seized. This is the untold story of the ethnic cleansing that shaped the modern Middle East.
Genres: history, 20th-century, politics, non-fiction, middle-east, academic
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-non-fiction, investigative-journalism
Setting: Israel, Middle East, Palestine
Period: 20th Century
320 pages · Hardcover · Oneworld Publications
Content warnings: colonialism, racism