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The Gaza Catastrophe
The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective
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The destruction that has been rained on Gaza has been seen and accepted by many commentators as a vengeful overreaction to the reckless Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, as if the annihilation has come about, perhaps even by accident. This book argues that the new...
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This vital volume places the Gaza catastrophe in its wider geopolitical and historical context.
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The destruction that has been rained on Gaza has been seen and accepted by many commentators as a vengeful overreaction to the reckless Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, as if the annihilation has come about, perhaps even by accident. This book argues that the new catastrophe that has befallen the Palestinian people is, in fact, the culmination of a decades-long pattern that runs parallel with Israel's inexorable shift to the Right.
The lethal and destructive consequences of the Gaza catastrophe are far greater than the Nakba of 1948. This signifies a war waged by an advanced military-industrial state with full US participation and open support from the West, irredeemably exposing the double standard intrinsic to the Atlanticist pretence of a liberal 'rules-based international order'.
In this incisive analysis, renowned political scientist Gilbert Achcar explores the dynamics of a complex historical process that culminated in the war on Gaza and in wider conflict in the Middle East. Achcar offers critical insights on the genocide's regional and international consequences, as well as radical critiques of Zionism, Hamas, and other state and non-state actors.
This vital volume places the Gaza catastrophe in its wider geopolitical and historical context. It is essential to understanding the root causes of the violence destabilising the entire region and the wider world, as well as the conditions required to bring it to an end.
'Meticulous...the deepest and most thorough account that examines this genocide.' β Khaled Hroub, author of Hamas: A Beginner's Guide
'Broad yet focused...[Achcar] offers possible paths for a positive change that somewhat mitigates the bleak future.' β Amira Hass, Haaretz
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849250917
Publisher: Saqi Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Saqi Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Gilbert Achcar is Emeritus Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS, University of London. His many books have been published in more than twenty languages.
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