Dieses Buch wurde vor 12 Jahren geschrieben und es heute zu lesen ist gleichtzeitig erschrecken - aber eben auch nicht. In den 12 Jahren hat sich nichts geändert. Nein, die Lage ist noch viel schlimmer. Wie kann ein einziges Land so viele Kriegsverbrechen begehen und ungestraft davon kommen? Auch wenn das nicht zu verstehen ist, wird es ausführlich in diesem Buch thematisiert. Free Palestine 💛🇵🇸

The book is written as a conversation between the two authors, which makes it feel more like a discussion than a normal history book. They talk about the history of the conflict, political decisions, and the role of other countries like the United States. One thing I liked is that both authors bring different perspectives. Pappé focuses more on the historical background, while Chomsky talks more about international politics. However, the book can sometimes be a bit hard to follow if you don’t already know something about the conflict, because the authors don’t always explain events in detail. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking book that gives an interesting perspective on a very complex topic. Overall it’s a good book.

On Palestine is very on point without Pappé or Chomsky leaving any doubt or misunderstanding of their stances. It’s very interesting to see that not much has changed in the last years and decades and that there are very clear patterns to be observed. At the end they are making some point over and over again which is confusing. All in all I’d recommend it to anyone who either wants to start learning about Israel/Palestine or already knows about it and wants to dive deeper.

“On Palestine” by Ilan Pappe and Noam Chomsky is not a standard non-fiction book (even if new knowledge is of course imparted in some places), but rather a book for the Pali-activism-bubble in order to effectively implement and expand their commitment to the Palestinians. Pappe and Chomsky discuss a wide variety of possible solutions and how exactly one could implement certain demands, what one can do to change something “on the ground” and what one should avoid as an activist. I had a lot of fun reading these expert opinions & knowledge, that's why it deserves 5/5 stars 🤝❤️