Author: Ilan Pappe

This book is a bold and meticulously researched work that reexamines the events of 1948, when over 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes. Using newly released Israeli military archives, Pappé argues that this was not an unintended consequence of war, but a carefully planned operation of ethnic cleansing carried out to establish a Jewish majority state. Challenging long-held narratives, the book sheds light on a painful and often overlooked chapter of history, offering a vital perspective on the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.