The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Résumé du livre

Rashid Khalidi is a Palestinian-American historian, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, and the editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies. His previous books include Palestinian Identity, Brokers of Deceit, and The Iron Cage.

As the British Empire struggled to manage competing interests in Palestine during the 1930s, tensions escalated with the influx of Zionist immigrants and the proposed partition plan of 1937, which sparked violent Palestinian resistance. This unrest foreshadowed the Nakba, a catastrophic event marked by the mass displacement of Palestinians following the establishment of Israel in 1948. The Six-Day War of 1967 further solidified Israeli dominance and reignited Palestinian resistance, leading to a shift in the struggle's focus and the rise of militant factions. Despite the Oslo Accords offering a glimmer of hope, life under occupation worsened, with economic hardships and restricted movement intensifying Palestinian grievances. The emergence of Hamas and the enduring impact of conflicts like the 1982 Lebanon War underscored the persistent struggle for Palestinian self-determination, as efforts for peace repeatedly faltered under unequal conditions.

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