Ten Myths About Israel | Ilan Pappe
192 pages | Verso Books | 9.17.24
The essential book on the myths—and reality—behind the state of Israel.
In this groundbreaking book, the outspoken Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. This edition has been updated with a new afterword covering the 2023 invasion of Gaza.
The myths:
1. Palestine as an empty land
2. The Jews were a People without a land
3. Zionism is Judaism
4. Zionism is not colonialism
5. The Palestinians voluntarily left their homelands in 1948
6. The June 1967 War was a war of “no choice”
7. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East
8. The myths about the Oslo Agreement
9. The lies we tell about Gaza
10. The two-state solution is the only way forward
The myths:
1. Palestine as an empty land
2. The Jews were a People without a land
3. Zionism is Judaism
4. Zionism is not colonialism
5. The Palestinians voluntarily left their homelands in 1948
6. The June 1967 War was a war of “no choice”
7. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East
8. The myths about the Oslo Agreement
9. The lies we tell about Gaza
10. The two-state solution is the only way forward
