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On Palestine

On Palestine is Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe's indispensable update on a suffering regionOperation 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 Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe 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 This urgent and timely book offers hope and a way forward for all those committed to the struggle to liberate PalestineOn Palestine is the sequel to Chomsky and Pappe's acclaimed book Gaza in Crisis
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On Palestine is Noam Chomsky & Ilan Pappe's indispensable update on a suffering region Operation Protective Edge Israel's most recent assault on Gaza left thousands of Palestinians dead & cleared the way for another Israeli land grab The need to stand in solidarity with Palestinians has never been greater Noam Chomsky & Ilan Pappe two leading voices in the struggle to liberate Palestine discuss the road ahead for Palestinians & how the international community can pressure Israel to end its human rights abuses against the people of Palestine This urgent & timely book offers hope & a way forward for all those committed to the struggle to liberate Palestine On Palestine is the sequel to Chomsky & Pappe's acclaimed book Gaza in Crisis

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