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The Punishment Of Gaza
by
Gideon Levy
Israel s 2009 invasion of Gaza was an act of aggression that killed over a thousand Palestinians and devastated the infrastructure of an already impoverished enclave. The Punishment of Gaza shows how the ground was prepared for the assault and documents its continuing effects. From 2005 the year of Gaza s liberation through to 2009, Levy tracks the development of Israel po...more
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I love Gideon Levy's columns in Haaretz, but I guess when confronted with 150 pages of his opinion as opposed to a snapshot of it in the newspaper, I'm more likely to adopt a more cynical/frustrated approach.
No extreme opinion is a good opinion (or at least that's what I think), especially in such a complicated conflict. Levy simplifies the situation far too much, as if almost expecting the reader to come in with an already solid - and even blind - opinion that Israel is wholly in th...more
No extreme opinion is a good opinion (or at least that's what I think), especially in such a complicated conflict. Levy simplifies the situation far too much, as if almost expecting the reader to come in with an already solid - and even blind - opinion that Israel is wholly in th...more
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Dovofthegalilee
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On the plus side it could be said that such an author can only freely print such things in a society that allows freedom of speech. Levy brings up many good points and exposes serious flaws in Israeli military and government interaction in Gaza. On the downside is his unreal view of potential solutions. He represents a growing number of Israelis who think like him and it is delusional dreaming that Hamas who out right declares they will never acknowledge Israel can be negotiated with.
Zillah
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This book, although containing some pretty horrifying information, was actually a refreshment - an Israeli criticizing Israel's politics!! That's a new one, we have to admit..
Although I did rate it, more from the need to make people want to read it, you can't really rate how much you ''liked'' something so vivid, telling such a sad story of human suffering.. But my recommendations nonetheless!!
Although I did rate it, more from the need to make people want to read it, you can't really rate how much you ''liked'' something so vivid, telling such a sad story of human suffering.. But my recommendations nonetheless!!
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