• The Biggest Prison on Earth

  • A History of the Occupied Territories
  • By: Ilan Pappe
  • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
  • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (82 ratings)

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The Biggest Prison on Earth

By: Ilan Pappe
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
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From the author of the best-selling study of the 1948 War of Independence comes an incisive look at the Occupied Territories, picking up the story where The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine left off.

Published on the 15th anniversary of the Six-Day War that culminated in the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Pappe offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's most prolonged and tragic conflicts. Using recently declassified archival material, Pappe analyses the motivations and strategies of the generals and politicians-and the decision-making process itself - that laid the foundation of the occupation. From a survey of the legal and bureaucratic infrastructures that were put in place to control the population of over one million Palestinians, to the security mechanisms that vigorously enforced that control, Pappe paints a picture of what is to all intents and purposes the world's largest "open prison".

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Expandied perspective.

Very informative, especially related to the current situation in Israel. Definitely, added much needed context.

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Important read

This was a very important, historical and factual read about the Gaza strip and West Bank.

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Highly insightful

A well prepared research about the history of occupied land and the different strategies developed to contain and sustain occupation

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One of the best books thatis written on the field.

Enjoyed while listening to this masterpiece on the truth of Gaza. All its true! Thnx.

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Such important work!

A nuanced and compelling work, wonderful context. Definitely will listen again soon! Free free Palestine!

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A must read

Excellent read for those wanting to go beyond the superficial and gain a more in-depth understanding of the situation.

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Great analysis

I loved this book, it goes through the history of how the Palestinian Territories were created and occupied. It shows the differences and similarity of the occupation in Gaza and the West Bank. Great historical analysis.

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Phenomenal book

This book provides evidence for the intent behind the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948.

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Detailed and Methodical

A tremendous effort to lay bare the history, all the machinations, all the deceit, that led to the situation we have today. At a time when even the slightest criticism of the counterparts in this conflict is swiftly and shamefully condemned, this is a powerful statement in support of oppressed people. And the rationalizations given for occupation are painfully hypocritical (ironic doesn't seem a strong enough word). To that point, it's an odious historical consistency that whenever one group refers to an issue as "a <race/ethnicity/religion> problem", it's they who are the problem.

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How blind is the world to suffering of the Palestine people!!

Amazing brave author!
Thank you for your honest depiction of C the truth..
historical narrative of the destruction of Palestine people how the world sold them out!!

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