{"product_id":"9781627798556","title":"The Hundred Years' War on Palestine : A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rashid Khalidi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not easily accept their own displacement. He warned of the perils ahead, ending his note, “in the name of God, let Palestine be left alone.” Thus Rashid Khalidi, al-Khalidi’s great-great-nephew, begins this sweeping history, the first general account of the conflict told from an explicitly Palestinian perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wealth of untapped archival materials and the reports of generations of family members—mayors, judges, scholars, diplomats, and journalists—\u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e upends accepted interpretations of the conflict, which tend, at best, to describe a tragic clash between two peoples with claims to the same territory. Instead, Khalidi traces a hundred years of colonial war on the Palestinians, waged first by the Zionist movement and then Israel, but backed by Britain and the United States, the great powers of the age. He highlights the key episodes in this colonial campaign, from the 1917 Balfour Declaration to the destruction of Palestine in 1948, from Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon to the endless and futile peace process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal, authoritative, and important\u003ci\u003e, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine \u003c\/i\u003eis not a chronicle of victimization, nor does it whitewash the mistakes of Palestinian leaders or deny the emergence of national movements on both sides. In reevaluating the forces arrayed against the Palestinians, it offers an illuminating new view of a conflict that continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eInformed and passionate\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Khalidi's is an elegy for the Palestinians, for their dispossession, for their failure to resist conquest.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Hundred Years’ War \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the best-researched general surveys of 20th and early 21st century Palestinian life, but it’s also a deeply personal work. . . . For a people whose history is all but criminalized, \u003cb\u003ethis act of retelling is itself a form of resistance\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Rigorous and lucid . . . Rashid Khalidi, the intellectual heir to Edward Said, has written \u003cb\u003eone of the great books on the Israeli-Palestinian question\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A book of witnessed historical accounts and enlightening deep analysis . . . each chapter is rich with revelations . . . \u003cb\u003eI doubt if my experience of reading this great intellectual contribution could have been any more enriching\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMondoweiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMasterful\u003c\/b\u003e . . . brilliant . . . This major work will occupy a central position in the literature of Palestinian history.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAl-Quds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“After decades of scrupulous objectivity, Khalidi has now written \u003cb\u003ea very personal book\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years’ War on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e is a roller-coaster ride through Palestinian history, one hundred years without a moment of solitude.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For those who want to learn about the course of the Israel-Palestine conflict up till now, and are open-minded: \u003cb\u003eread this book\u003c\/b\u003e. It comes over as a brilliant synthesis of high scholarship and experience, fair-minded, and highly readable.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJacobin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Meticulous . . . \u003cb\u003eRashid Khalidi's exhaustive research leaves no doubt\u003c\/b\u003e that the Jewish colonizers were acutely aware from the start that the Palestinian people had to be subjugated and removed to create the Jewish state.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eChris Hedges, \u003ci\u003eTruthDig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a masterful work of scholarship and personal history excavating \u003cb\u003eunlike any I’ve seen before\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003ethis will become a major force in the Palestinian historical canon\u003c\/b\u003e in the years to come.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This book’s undertaking is remarkable: renowned historian Khalidi captures over a century of history in strong, compelling prose, including that of his own family (his great-great-great-uncle was the mayor of Jerusalem in the late 19th-century). \u003cb\u003eIt is widely considered required reading for anyone truly wishing to understand Palestine\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A richly informed, personalized account of a century of repression of a peoples’ national aspirations. . . . \u003cb\u003eoriginal and distinctive\u003c\/b\u003e . . .   a remarkable testament to the stubborn resistance that characterizes the Palestinians.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWashington Report on Middle East Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eRiveting and original\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Khalidi skillfully balances his professional analysis of historical and diplomatic documents with insights of his own and his relatives who had leadership roles throughout the twentieth century. . . . A profoundly moving account.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHespéris-Tamuda\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heart-wrenching . . . powerful . . . brave . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea valuable violation of the taboo against injecting personal narrative into historical accounts\u003c\/b\u003e. . . .Though it is difficult to look to the future with any degree of optimism, Khalidi manages to find hopeful signs of the growing international support for Palestinian rights.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWeekly Worker\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003elived history\u003c\/b\u003e, a testament not only to what Palestinians experienced as a collective but also to what this meant in very immediate ways to the author himself. . . . Khalidi's personal stories make an already tragic history even more poignant.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePortside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eRashid Khalidi has written \u003cb\u003ea remarkable book\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . The personal anecdotes add flavour and analytical depth to the historical narrative. . . . Khalidi discusses Palestinian errors with a deep sincerity, while emphasizing how the cards have been greatly stacked to their disadvantage.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Journal of Peace Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Dogged . . . a \u003cb\u003etimely, cogent, patient\u003c\/b\u003e history of a seemingly intractable conflict told from a learned Palestinian perspective.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Khalidi skillfully balances analysis of historical and diplomatic documents with insights of his own and his relatives who had leadership roles throughout the 20th century . . . \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine \u003c\/i\u003epresents \u003cb\u003ea vital perspective\u003c\/b\u003e on one of the planet's most intractable geopolitical and humanitarian crises.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the many merits of the book is the way Khalidi uses his family and his own life experience to tell this tragic, yet-to-be-righted, story. . . . \u003cb\u003eWhile his condemnation of Israel’s policies and historic Zionism is unrelenting, Khalidi has straight talk for the Palestinians\u003c\/b\u003e on the question of compromises.”\u003cbr\u003e—Balfour Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rashid Khalidi enjoys a well-deserved reputation as one of the greatest living historians of the Palestinian people. . . . Khalidi is a sophisticated and unapologetic exponent of an increasingly widely held view of the Israel–Palestine conflict.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A superb, no-holds-barred history of the Palestinian struggle for liberation . . . Rashid \u003cb\u003eKhalidi pulls no punches\u003c\/b\u003e in criticizing the abject failings of both global and domestic politicians who have helped perpetuate the continued misery in Palestine.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Focused on the Palestinians’ lived experience of a century of war, never losing sight of the geo-political forces that fostered it, Rashid Khalidi has written a book of comprehensive scholarship with \u003cb\u003ethe delicacy and intensity of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e  —Ahdaf Soueif, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With wisdom and insight, Rashid Khalidi lays to rest the illusions of Israelis and Palestinians alike. He combines brilliant scholarship with extensive first-hand experience of war and diplomacy in a call for mutual acceptance and equality of rights as the only way to end a century of conflict. \u003cb\u003eAn outstanding book\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e  —Eugene Rogan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Arabs: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA riveting and original work\u003c\/b\u003e, the first to explore the century of war against the Palestinians on the basis of deep immersion in their struggle—a work enriched by solid scholarship, vivid personal experience, and acute appreciation of the concerns and aspirations of the contending parties in this deeply unequal conflict.”\u003cbr\u003e—Noam Chomsky, author of \u003ci\u003eFailed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eBrave, brilliant, and magisterial\u003c\/b\u003e, this outstanding work of historical scholarship is also full of high drama and fascinating narrative. Rashid Khalidi presents compelling evidence for a reevaluation of the conventional Western view of the subject in a book that is a milestone in the study of the Arab-Israeli conflict.”\u003cbr\u003e—Avi Shlaim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is \u003cb\u003ethe first true people’s history\u003c\/b\u003e of the hundred-year struggle of the Palestinian people, a beautifully written text and a call for justice and self-determination.”\u003cbr\u003e—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A meticulous account of Palestinian history that provides \u003cb\u003ea brilliant framework\u003c\/b\u003e for the study of settler colonialism on a global scale. You can disagree with Khalidi but you cannot afford to miss the opportunity of arguing with him.”\u003cbr\u003e —Homi K. Bhabha, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Location of Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e “Through a scholarly narrative rooted in his own family history, Rashid Khalidi offers a fresh interpretation that shows Palestine as a violent, grinding fault in the shifting tectonic plates of Great Power politics. \u003cb\u003eThis book is sure to become a classic account\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elizabeth F. Thompson, author of \u003ci\u003eJustice Interrupted: The Struggle for Constitutional Government in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThis book is a remarkable interweaving of three distinctive strands: a deeply researched history of the struggle between Zionist aspirations and Palestinian resistance; an analytical framework that places the conflict within the context of settler colonialism; and a personal family history that brings the narrative alive. \u003cb\u003eNewcomers and specialists alike will learn much from reading this sweeping account\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e—William B. Quandt, author of \u003ci\u003ePeace Process:  American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1967\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Learned and clear-eyed, this compelling history of the long war to deny Palestinian rights exposes a century of blunders, misjudgments, and willful deceptions. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Stephen M. Walt, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Israel Lobby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and accessible, this book is an invaluable examination of the Palestinian-Zionist encounter\u003c\/b\u003e as a struggle against settler-colonial domination, not as an issue of conflict resolution—a vital difference, necessary for a deeper understanding of the war and for its meaningful resolution. \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years’ War on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates, at its core, the refusal of Palestinians to accept their own defeat and their desire to live as equals with Israelis in a land they are destined to share.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sara Roy, author of \u003ci\u003eHamas and Civil Society in Gaza: Engaging the Islamist Social Sector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As in any book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there is ample room for debate and controversy. And \u003cb\u003eas in any book by Rashid Khalidi, there is history, erudition, politics and passion aplenty\u003c\/b\u003e. There is also his tenacious conviction that ‘there are now two peoples in Palestine, irrespective of how they came into being, and the conflict between them cannot be resolved as long as the national existence of each is denied by the other.’\"\u003cbr\u003e—Rob Malley, International Crisis Group CEO and White House Coordinator for the Middle East under President Barack Obama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rashid Khalidi makes clear that the Zionists could not have created modern day Israel without abundant help from Britain and the United States. \u003cb\u003eA must read\u003c\/b\u003e for the growing number of people who are interested in understanding the real roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”\u003cbr\u003e—John J. Mearsheimer, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Israel Lobby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With moral passion and analytical rigor, Khalidi skillfully unearths the narrative of a long and bitter national conflict, providing \u003cb\u003ea multitude of timely, acute, and original insights\u003c\/b\u003e. This compelling book is a must read.”\u003cbr\u003e—Zeev Sternhell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Enlightenment Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In a painfully sober analysis of what made Zionism, an anachronistic colonialist enterprise, so successful, Rashid Khalidi also shows how Palestinians defy fatalism and refuse to vanish. \u003cb\u003eHis book is a tribute and contribution to his people’s perseverance\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Amira Hass, author of \u003ci\u003eDrinking the Sea at Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This fascinating and instructive blend of autobiography and history \u003cb\u003eshould be read by anybody who wants to understand the tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e of Palestine and the Palestinians.”\u003cbr\u003e—Patrick Cockburn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Islamic State\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rashid Khalidi has produced \u003cb\u003ea sophisticated and insightful historical analysis\u003c\/b\u003e of the Palestine-Israel conflict that is enriched by deep knowledge, clear and critical views, and his own experiences of key moments.”\u003cbr\u003e—Ian Black, author of \u003ci\u003eEnemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThis searing account makes clearer than ever the often deliberately understated colonial nature of the Palestinian experience\u003c\/b\u003e—and it reminds us of the Palestinians’ extraordinary capacity to remain steadfast despite the local and global forces arrayed against them.”    \u003cbr\u003e—Saree Makdisi, author of \u003ci\u003ePalestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627798556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Metropolitan Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706819096782,"sku":"9781627798556","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_677cc150-194d-43fa-8c71-cc22cbc1c018.jpg?v=1640579438","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627798556","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}