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The Biggest Prison on Earth
- A History of the Occupied Territories
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
From the author of the best-selling study of the 1948 War of Independence comes an incisive look at the Occupied Territories, picking up the story where The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine left off.
Published on the 15th anniversary of the Six-Day War that culminated in the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Pappe offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's most prolonged and tragic conflicts. Using recently declassified archival material, Pappe analyses the motivations and strategies of the generals and politicians-and the decision-making process itself - that laid the foundation of the occupation. From a survey of the legal and bureaucratic infrastructures that were put in place to control the population of over one million Palestinians, to the security mechanisms that vigorously enforced that control, Pappe paints a picture of what is to all intents and purposes the world's largest "open prison".
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- French B.
- 02-06-24
Devastating endightment of Israeli actions
Sad to hear this horrible history that has continued to escalate up to today. A very necessary book.
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- Mu
- 16-10-23
Essential reading, thorough and meticulous
I liked the detail of events and the clear rationale behind Pappe’s arguments. Be aware that there are lots of names and shifting positions which are difficult to keep track of, so you might need a notepad for the less well know ministers who make cameo appearances.
All in all a very insightful work that destroys some of the common misconceptions we are fed about the history of the ‘mega prison’ and the motives of those who upheld it.
Thoroughly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-03-23
Great narration.
The narration is great quality and clear, the book focuses quite a bit on the specific uses of land management, architecture, and infrastructure as a tool of occupation from chapters 2 to 6
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- S.A.
- 08-01-24
Excellent resource
Not for the faint hearted, it is a grim book with very little hope. But it is a good accurate logging of history.
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- Tim Allen
- 01-02-24
The world is silent
I read this in an attempt to understand the current conflict in Gaza and the West Bank. It really puts things into perspective and makes you realise how evil successive Israeli governments have been and how complicit the rest of the world has been. I feel for the people of Palestine. I for one will not be visiting Israel until lasting and meaningful change has been implemented by the Israeli government.
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- Amzon reader
- 12-04-24
It makes you cry
This book tells the injustice and cruelty leashed upon the people of Palestine, and moral bankruptcy of rest of the world. Salute to the author of this book to highlight the truth of Zionist ideology and suffering of Palestinians by the state of Israel.
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- FFaruq
- 29-01-24
The definitive voice on Palestine
As with his other works this is a definitive record of Palestinian history. Ilan Pappé is essential reading. Today more than ever.
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- Bukhary
- 14-02-24
Anyone who wants to understand the conflict in Middle East must read this book.
Must read book. Anyone who wants to understand the conflict in Middle East must read this book. Very instructive and informative on the failures of various peace processes and culprits thereof. Impressed by Dr Pappe’s research. This is my third book by him.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-24
A masterful research
A scholarly work that gives context, and provides understanding of the long strategic aims of Israel, and to the suffering and resistance of the Palestinian people
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- Tom Hanna
- 11-10-20
A devastating book.
You don't have to go back too far in history to find atrocities meeted out on specific races. These begged the World Governments for help. The last thing these Allies would face were excuses used by Axis regimes in the 30s and 40s were being used by the ones that had suffered. in a remarkable turn of events it is happening again in the land of hate and enforced deprivation. A very difficult must read.
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