Middle East

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  The Idea of Israel

  by Ilan Pappe
  A major new history of Zionism and Israel, by the renowned author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
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  Being Arab

  by Samir Kassir
  A passionate meditation on contemporary Arab identity.

  1 post

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  The Invention of the Land of Israel

  by Shlomo Sand
  Groundbreaking new work from the controversial author of Invention of the Jewish People.

  5 posts

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  Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen

  by Hazem Kandil
  Gripping analysis of Egypt’s transformation from military regime to police state, on the road to revolution.

  2 posts

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  Hollow Land

  by Eyal Weizman
  Acclaimed exploration of the political space created by Israel's colonial occupation

  2 posts

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  The Journey to Tahrir

  Edited by Jeannie Sowers and Chris Toensing
  Leading analysts of Egypt on repression, dissent and the dramatic revolution

  3 posts

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  Israel and Palestine

  by Avi Shlaim
  Acclaimed reflections on the causes and consequences of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

  9 posts

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  The Case for Withdrawal from Afghanistan

  Edited by Nick Turse
  Leading commentators examine the Afghan debacle and itsparallels with previous British and Soviet occupations.

  13 posts

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  The Invention of the Jewish People

  by Shlomo Sand
  Bestselling new analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian.

  6 posts

  1 discussion

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  The Punishment of Gaza

  by Gideon Levy
  The story behind Israel’s assault on Gaza, by acclaimed Ha’aretz journalist.

  20 posts

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  The Myths of Liberal Zionism

  by Yitzhak Laor
  One of Israel's most independent writers demystifies the "peace camp" liberals.

  6 posts

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  An Orchestra Beyond Borders

  by Elena Cheah
  The untold story of the West-Eastern Divan, an orchestra reaching across the Israeli-Arab divide.

  1 post

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  The Blue Manuscript

  by Sabiha Al Khemir
  An enchanting story of the search for an ancient artifact.
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  Islams and Modernities

  by Aziz Al-Azmeh
  Challenges ahistorical and erroneous conceptions of Islam and the West.
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  A Child in Palestine

  by Naji al-Ali
  The first collection by the leading Palestinian political cartoonist, introduced by the author of Palestine.

  2 posts

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  America's Kingdom

  by Robert Vitalis
  A groundbreaking account of Aramco as a microcosm of the colonial order.