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Israel on the Brink of Collapse
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Israel on the Brink of Collapse (Istra'il 'ala Haffat al-Inhiyar) is a groundbreaking historical and political treatise by Israeli "New Historian" Ilan Pappé; analyzing the structural fractures, social fragmentation, and military exhaustion within the Zionist project while projecting a post-collapse vision for a liberated, decolonized, and democratic Palestine.
About this book
In this visionary and searing study, renowned historian Ilan Pappé goes beyond analyzing immediate geopolitical crises to dissect the fundamental internal and structural contradictions signaling the decline of the Zionist settler-colonial model. Pappé systematically lays out the multiple fractures eroding Israel from within: deep socio-political polarization between religious-nationalist and secular factions, economic strain, military exhaustion, and unprecedented waves of outward migration. Moving beyond diagnosis, the book outlines key historical shifts required to achieve genuine decolonization, restoring the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees as the foundational pillar for any viable future. Fusing rigorous political analysis with imaginative literary vision, Pappé closes with a forward-looking roadmap projecting Palestine in 2048, envisioning a single, decolonized, democratic state that safeguards equal rights, justice, and collective memory for all its inhabitants.
Why read it?
It provides an indispensable, intellectually courageous, and highly structured framework for understanding the internal disintegration of Israel, offering readers a hopeful, research-backed perspective on decolonization and Palestinian liberation.
Who is it for?
Ideal for scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, political science, settler-colonialism, human rights activists, and readers seeking a profound historical and strategic analysis of Palestine's post-colonial future.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9789921854282
Page count
374
Age rating
Adults