On Palestine by Noam Chomsky

On Palestine

Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappé, Frank Barat

Haymarket Books · Print & ebook · April 17, 2015

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Genres
Middle Eastern Politics, Human Rights, Political Writing
Published
Haymarket Books, April 17, 2015

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Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. The need to stand in solidarity with Palestinians has never been greater. Ilan Pappé and Noam Chomsky, two leading voices in the struggle to liberate Palestine, discuss the road ahead for Palestinians and how the international community can pressure Israel to end its human rights abuses against the people of Palestine.

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On Palestine is the sequel to their acclaimed book Gaza in Crisis. Noam Chomsky is widely regarded to be one of the foremost critics of US foreign policy in the world. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics. Since 2003 he has written a monthly column for the New York Times syndicate. His recent books include Masters of Mankind and Hopes and Prospects. Haymarket Books recently released updated editions of twelve of his classic books. Ilan Pappé is the bestselling author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine: A History of Modern Palestine and The Israel/Palestine Question. Frank Barat is a human rights activist and author. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network. His books include Freedom is a Constant Struggle, Gaza in Crisis, Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation, and On Palestine.

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Where it sits

Middle Eastern Politics85%
Human Rights46%
Political Writing28%

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Publisher categories

  • Political History & Ideas
  • Human Rights
  • Middle Eastern Politics
Authors
Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappé, Frank Barat
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Published
April 17, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Political History & Ideas