The Israeli-Palestine Conflict: Nine Books And More

These books, listed in no particular order, will help you learn about the Israeli-Palestine Conflict.

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#1: Freedom as a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis

This is recommended if you’re starting without prior knowledge of the history and politics of this issue. It gives a great introduction to the political philosophy going into this topic.

#2: Ten Myths About Israel by Ian Pappe

Ten Myths About Israel will give you a great political framework for how we talk about this issue.

#3: Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe

This horrific book also provides an excellent analysis and historical context.

#4: The Hundred Years War On Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

Recommended by almost everyone in this political arena. The author has been on the American Prestige podcast, discussing the book and the research in six episodes.

A book recommended to learn more about the Israeli-Palestine conflict.

#5: Haymarket Books Three Free eBooks

Haymarket Books has three free eBooks on the Israeli-Palestine conflict you can have on your phone or your Kindle.

  1. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions. The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights by Omar Barghouti
  2. Palestine: A Socialist Introduction. Edited by Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean
  3. Light in Gaza. Writings Born of Fire. Edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Mike Merryman-Lotze

#6: The Battle for Justice in Palestine by Ali Abunimah

You can find this at Haymarket Books as well. If you click on this image, it will take you to the Haymarket Books website.

#7: Colonization and Decolonization. A Manual for Indigenous Liberation in the 21st Century

This is a zine that you can read for free here. It lays out what colonization was and how it happens in real time.

#8: On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle

#9: Myth American: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past

This book is recommended to read alongside any of the other books mentioned.

There you go—nine books and more that will help you learn about the Israel-Palestine conflict.