Ten Myths About Israel
Israel myths

“Historical disinformation, even of the most recent past, can do tremendous harm,” Israeli historian and University of Exeter professor Ilan Pappé writes in his latest book, Ten Myths About Israelpublished by Verso Books in 2017. Pappé is an Israeli Jewish historian who describes in his book how Palestinian families were made refugees from their homes. His research is largely based on official Israeli historical documents from 1948 that were only declassified 30 years later. In this brief clip, Pappe summarizes his findings. Purchase the book here. Borrow the book from your local library here.

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Category: BOOKS

Title: Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappé

Date of publication: 2017

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