Great compilation of recent articles by two prodigious commentators on the crisis in the Gaza Strip. Very good selection of writings, and a good primer for those who would like a better picture of what's happened in Gaza and Palestine in general in the past 10 years as well as the situation's historical roots. The only thing I found lacking was the interview of the authors - Chomsky and Pappe have some points of contention between them on issues such as the one-state versus two-state solution and BDS as a tactic (not to mention Pappe's insistence that effective change in Palestine will come through the form of a political party), but the questions asked are answered by each in turn and never in the form of a dialogue. Books such as these - and there are a number - also make me ask why we so often turn to authors who are not Palestinian to talk about and analyze the conflict. I think the analysis presented in this book is sharp and accurate, but I will be adding more books by Arab authors to my reading list in the future. ( )

A series of articles by the U.S. political analyist, Noam Chomsky and the Israeli historian, Ilan Pappé, documenting the Israeli strategy regarding Gaza. ( )