The book’s provocative title comes at a time when Israeli-Palestinian relations have reached their lowest ebb in the wake of the Gaza war. Shehadeh points out that the differences between the two sides emerged from the day the State of Israel was established by the British on Palestinian land in 1948. Israel celebrated the day as its victory in the war over the British. The 108-page book, divided in two parts, the first dealing with the origin of the conflict and the second part with the Gaza war and its impact, may be treated as a long essay. Some of the arguments may be known but the book is a ready-reckoner to recall the Palestinian side of the story.

Source: The Telegraph October 18, 2024 07:42 UTC