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The Biggest Prison on Earth

A History of the Occupied Territories

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The Biggest Prison on Earth

By: Ilan Pappe
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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".

©2017 Ilan Pappe (P)2019 Tantor
Freedom & Security History & Theory Human Rights Israel & Palestine Middle East Modern Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences War Israeli-Palestinian conflict United States
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Detailed Historical Account • Comprehensive Research • Revealing Truth • Powerful Narrative • Impactful Book
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Very informative, especially related to the current situation in Israel. Definitely, added much needed context.

Expandied perspective.

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A well prepared research about the history of occupied land and the different strategies developed to contain and sustain occupation

Highly insightful

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Enjoyed while listening to this masterpiece on the truth of Gaza. All its true! Thnx.

One of the best books thatis written on the field.

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A nuanced and compelling work, wonderful context. Definitely will listen again soon! Free free Palestine!

Such important work!

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10/10 Pappe is essential reading for understanding the situation in Palestine. would recommend to everyone and anyone

crucial read on Palestine

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This has been truly educational thank you very much!
I look forward to reading your other books now

Great work this has been educational.

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This was a very important, historical and factual read about the Gaza strip and West Bank.

Important read

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Well... the author certainly knew that it was a matter of time. And... I don't know what to say. This book was just devastating for me, I was aware of the issues before this book, but the precise facts and the mechanization of the time line are all here of which I wasn't aware of. It only took a genocide to decide to read this. If you want to know exactly how it came to this, please read. 🇵🇸 🕊🇵🇸

Read in 2025.

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A tremendous effort to lay bare the history, all the machinations, all the deceit, that led to the situation we have today. At a time when even the slightest criticism of the counterparts in this conflict is swiftly and shamefully condemned, this is a powerful statement in support of oppressed people. And the rationalizations given for occupation are painfully hypocritical (ironic doesn't seem a strong enough word). To that point, it's an odious historical consistency that whenever one group refers to an issue as "a <race/ethnicity/religion> problem", it's they who are the problem.

Detailed and Methodical

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Amazing brave author!
Thank you for your honest depiction of C the truth..
historical narrative of the destruction of Palestine people how the world sold them out!!

How blind is the world to suffering of the Palestine people!!

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