Palestine A Short History

'Come for a walk with me, if you would, along the streets of Jerusalem. My family has walked these streets for more than a thousand years.' With this invitation, Palestine: A Primer offers a powerful introduction to Palestinian history through a century of conflict and resistance. Blending incisive research with his own family memories, celebrated scholar Rashid Khalidi traces Palestine's story from the British occupation to Israel's ongoing colonial war. Powerfully explaining the history behind the world's most urgent - and misunderstood - conflict, Khalidi explores why Israel has long fought against Palestine. Engaging and accessible, this book offers everyone a compelling entry point into a century of struggle - and the future of the Palestinian state. Praise for The Hundred Years War on Palestine: 'Informed and passionate . . . Khalidi's is an elegy for the Palestinians'' - Guardian 'Rigorous and lucid . . . Rashid Khalidi, the intellectual heir to Edward Said, has written one of the great books on the Israeli-Palestinian question' - Financial Times 'This act of retelling is itself a form of resistance' - The Nation 'The best book to appear on the struggle for Palestine' - Avi Shlaim, author of THREE WORLDS