Zusatztext Ilan Pappe is Israel's bravest! most principled! most incisive historian. John Pilger One of the most prominent Israeli political dissidents living in exile He is also one of the few Israeli students of the conflict who write about the Palestinian side with real knowledge and empathy. Avi Shlaim! Guardian Along with Edward Said! Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history. New Statesman Ten Myths About Israel is a useful primer for people just becoming familiar with the Palestinian liberation strugglebut it is far more than that. It is also a valuable tool for veteran organizers seeking to explain cogently and simply how Israel's foundational myths and ongoing propaganda perpetuate the oppression of the Palestinian people. Electronic Intifada This book is an absolute must for an interested public! the political and the media class to understand what Israel is all about. American Herald Tribune Informationen zum Autor Ilan Pappe 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. Klappentext Set to be an extremely controversial book, "Ten Myths About Israel" is aimed at the general reader who is looking to gain a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding the Middle East. Zusammenfassung What are the myths - and reality - behind the state of Israel

ldquo;Ilan Pappe is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.”
—John Pilger

“One of the most prominent Israeli political dissidents living in exile … He is also one of the few Israeli students of the conflict who write about the Palestinian side with real knowledge and empathy.”
—Avi Shlaim, Guardian

“Along with Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.”
—New Statesman

“Ten Myths About Israel is a useful primer for people just becoming familiar with the Palestinian liberation struggle—but it is far more than that. It is also a valuable tool for veteran organizers seeking to explain cogently and simply how Israel’s foundational myths and ongoing propaganda perpetuate the oppression of the Palestinian people.”
—Electronic Intifada

“This book is an absolute must for an interested public, the political and the media class to understand what Israel is all about.”
—American Herald Tribune

Autorentext

Ilan Pappe 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.

Klappentext

Set to be an extremely controversial book, "Ten Myths About Israel" is aimed at the general reader who is looking to gain a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding the Middle East.

Zusammenfassung
What are the myths - and reality - behind the state of Israel