The myths-and reality-behind the state of IsraelIn this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel.The "ten myths" that Pappe explores-repeated endlessly in the media, enforced aby the military, accepted without question żeby the world's governments-reinforce the regional status quo.
He explores the claim that Palestine was an empty land at the time ...