The crippling siege continues to block access to construction materials desperately needed to rebuild in the wake of the Israeli attack and prevents people from leaving the Strip even for life threatening illnesses. With the constant humiliation of living a life punctuated by regular military incursions and ubiquitous checkpoints, Gaza has come to be known as the world’s largest open-air prison.

Following Israel’s naval attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla — a humanitarian aid mission aimed at breaking the unbearable siege — international observers are increasingly questioning the logic of Israeli military aggression, and worldwide public support for Palestine is growing.

In Gaza in Crisis, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé, two of the conflict’s most insightful critical commentators, survey the fallout from Israel’s conduct in Gaza and place it into the context of Israel’s longstanding occupation of Palestine.

PRAISE:

“Chomsky is a global phenomenon ... he may be the most widely read American voice on foreign policy on the planet.”

New York Times Book Review

“Ilan Pappé is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.”

John Pilger, journalist and filmmaker

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Noam Chomsky has published numerous groundbreaking studies in global politics, history, and linguistics. Among his recent books are New World of Indigenous Resistance and Hopes and Prospects.

Ilan Pappé is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and the author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine.