Israeli expat historian Ilan Pappé’s 2017 work of popular history is a landmark in anti-Zionist literature and a valuable weapon in our arsenal for countering the lies and distortions about Palestine perpetuated by Israel and the US. In its analysis of the disastrous 1993 “peace process” and the entrenchment of Israel’s genocidal policy in the occupied territories, it is particularly relevant in the current moment.
The heightened struggle for Palestinian liberation and Israel’s bloody retribution against Gaza have created a political crisis in the US. The ruling class and the media are completely united in their fervor for Zionism and Israel’s war, while mass opposition quickly grows and radicalizes. This situation has parallels with other periods of crisis in US history, offering lessons for revolutionary socialists.
On Oct 7, Palestinian resistance groups launched an unprecedented military incursion into Israel. This was the first major military campaign originating within Palestine. It shattered the myth of Israel as an invincible military and intelligence state. Israel’s settler-colonial project has again shown its true nature. In retaliation for the new military phase of the Palestinian liberation movement, the Zionist entity is committing open genocide against Gaza.
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