Middle East Illusions
Noam Chomsky
Discusses the history of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, the involvement of the United States in the peace process, and the changing face of terrorism in the twenty-first century.
Read Time: ~3.8 hr
The Palestinians from peasants to revolutionaries
by Rosemary Sayigh (2007)
About this book
>Rosemary Sayigh's The Palestinians is a classic of radical history. > >Through extensive interviews with Palestinians in refugee camps, she provides a deeply-moving, grassroots story of how the Palestinians came to be who they are today. In their own voices, Palestinians tell stories of the Nabka and their flight from their homeland. Sayigh's powerful account of Palestinians' economic marginalisation the social and psychological effects of being uprooted and the political oppression which they have faced continues to resonate today. - publisher
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Palestinians from peasants to revolutionaries Lead Character
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