The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

By: Ilan Pappe

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking book revisits the formation of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred, and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint.

Denied for almost six decades, had it happened today it could only have been called "ethnic cleansing." Decisively debunking the myth that the Palestinian population left of their own accord in the course of this war, Ilan Pappe offers impressive archival evidence to demonstrate that, from its very inception, a central plank in Israel's founding ideology was the forcible removal of the indigenous population. This is an indispensable book for anyone interested in the current crisis in the Middle East.

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All Americans should read this

As an American who has only learned Israel’s version of the history of the formation of Israel, this book really opened my eyes. The fact that my tax dollars continue to fund this genocide is unacceptable.

Truly fantastic. Gripping and heart-wrenching

Normally I just give five star reviews to any book I like as a thank you to the author, but this is different. This book was equal parts gripping and harrowing. There was so much about the Nakbe and the suffering of the Palestinians that I didn’t know, and at times I had to force myself to continue listening because what I was hearing was so terrible. Thank you so much to Ilan Pappe and the rest of the New Israeli Historians for all of your work. It has truly changes my outlook on life.

A must read

A very important and necessary read that tells the true history of how Israel came to be, and the horrific displacement, colonization, and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians committed by the Zionist Israeli government.

Necessary reading for all

This book uncovers the true history of Israel’s founding and I’m so doing correctly contextualizes current events in Israel/Palestine.

Brilliant!

This book is the answer to all the missinformation and propaganda. Thoroughly reserached, well sourced and narrated excellently. A must read.