A Short History of the Gaza Strip: By Anne Irfan, foreword by Muhammad Shehada

One of BBC History Magazine's Books of the Year The world's eyes are on the Gaza Strip. After more than a year of Israeli military bombardment, it is the scene of unimaginable destruction. It is also one of the most politically significant territories on the planet. Yet how many of us know anything of its history? In this vital book, Anne Irfan, a leading historian of Palestine-Israel, examines six key moments that bring us to the present day. She begins with Israel's expulsion of the Palestinian people in 1948, when Israel was established and the Gaza region was truncated to a tiny territory of just 141 square miles. Going on to detail Israel's occupations of Gaza, the Palestinian national struggle and formation of the PLO, the first intifada, the creation of the Palestinian Authority and the rise of Hamas, Irfan argues that, collectively, these events help explain how we have arrived at the catastrophe of the 2020s and the genocidal violence unleashed by Israel in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks of October 7. Written with remarkable clarity, A Short History of the Gaza Strip draws on a decade of meticulous research, weaving in the voices and stories of Palestinians from farmers and teachers to poets and activists. It is an indispensable read for anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of Palestine and the wider region. In Irfan's words, 'History matters, especially in Palestine' - and never more so than today. EAN: 9781398552906 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Auflage: export Erscheinungsjahr: 28.08.2025 Autoren: Irfan, Anne Auflage/Ausgabe: export Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 272 Themenüberschrift: HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine Keyword: the hundred years' war on Palestine Rashid Khalidi; on palestine noam chomsky ilan pappe; the ethnic cleansing of palestine ilan pappe; making of the modern middle east jeremy bowen; line in the sand james barr; palestine a four thousand year history nur masalha; gaza israel war; genocide; Fachschema: Englische Bücher / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Zeitgeschichte~Gaza - Gaza-Streifen~Palästina / Politik, Staat, Zeitgeschichte~Israel~Judentum / Israel (Staat)~Palästina - Heiliges Land~Konflikt (wirtschaftlich, politisch)~Naher Osten - Nahost~Nahost~Imperialismus~Kolonialgeschichte~Kolonialismus~Genozid~Mord / Völkermord~Völkermord Fachkategorie: Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens~Kolonialismus und Imperialismus~Invasion, Eroberung und Besetzung~Revolutionen, Aufstände, Rebellionen~Genozide und ethnische Säuberung Länge: 216 mm Breite: 135 mm Höhe: 22 mm