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This week, the international community will be commemorating the Nakba, which was the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948 by Israeli forces. To this day, the majority of the Palestinian Arabs remain displaced. Solidarity to all Palestinians, and to the family and friends of Shirine Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American journalist who was recently murdered by Israeli snipers in cold blood.

Pluto have long published on Palestine and Israel. Here is a reading list of some of these books, both new and from our backlist, which condemn Israel’s settler colonial project.

Voices of the Nakba

Voices of the Nakba

A Living History of Palestine

Paperback

Diana Allan, Rosemary Sayigh

First-generation Palestinian refugees recall life before and after the Nakba

$26.95

Unsilencing Gaza

Unsilencing Gaza

Reflections on Resistance

Paperback

Sara Roy

Palestinians refuse to be silenced and their struggle must not be ignored

$26.95

Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine

Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine

Zionism, Settler Colonialism, and the Case for One Democratic State

Paperback

Jeff Halper

What if our understanding of Israel/Palestine has been wrong all along?

$19.95

Cracks in the Wall

Cracks in the Wall

Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel

Paperback

Ben White

A sharp analysis of the widening cracks in Israel's traditional pillars of support

$14.95

The Last Earth

The Last Earth

A Palestinian Story

Paperback

Ramzy Baroud

An evocative history of Palestine, told through the stories of the people who have survived the conflict.

$19.95

The Privatization of Israeli Security

The Privatization of Israeli Security

Paperback

Shir Hever

Charts the rise of neoliberal Israel to show how Israeli security elites turn violence into a commodity.

$24.95

The Palestine-Israel Conflict

The Palestine-Israel Conflict

A Basic Introduction

Paperback

Gregory Harms, Todd M. Ferry

A balanced and accessible introduction to the Palestine-Israel conflict

$22.95

Balfour's Shadow

Balfour's Shadow

A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel

Paperback

David Cronin

The story of the rhetorical and practical assistance that Britain has given to the Zionist movement and the state of Israel since 1917

$23.95

On the Arab-Jew, Palestine, and Other Displacements

On the Arab-Jew, Palestine, and Other Displacements

Selected Writings of Ella Shohat

Paperback

Ella Shohat

A vivid, intellectual journey through the works of the renowned writer

$24.95

Palestine's Horizon

Palestine's Horizon

Toward a Just Peace

Paperback

Richard Falk

The former UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine brings his life's work together to discuss how the region can find peace

$12.00

The Unchosen

The Unchosen

The Lives of Israel's New Others

Paperback

Mya Guarnieri Jaradat

An intimate look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel

$12.00

War Against the People

War Against the People

Israel, the Palestinians and Global Pacification

Paperback

Jeff Halper

A disturbing insight into the new phenomenon of the 'securocratic' war in the modern policed world, with a focus on the Israeli state.

$23.95

Popular Protest in Palestine

Popular Protest in Palestine

The Uncertain Future of Unarmed Resistance

Paperback

Marwan Darweish, Andrew Rigby

Shines a light on the often under-emphasised unarmed and peaceful protest movements in Palestine

$28.00

White City, Black City

White City, Black City

Architecture and War in Tel Aviv and Jaffa

Paperback

Sharon Rotbard

A hidden history of colonialism and war in Jaffa and Tel Aviv as seen through its changing architectural landscape

Captive Revolution

Captive Revolution

Palestinian Women’s Anti-Colonial Struggle within the Israeli Prison System

Paperback

Nahla Abdo

Drawing on oral history of female Palestinian political detainees, this book analyses their anti-colonial struggles in this overlooked subject.

$33.00

Israeli Apartheid

Israeli Apartheid

A Beginner's Guide

Paperback

Ben White

Updated and expanded edition of best-selling introduction to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

$22.95

Memoirs of an Early Arab Feminist

Memoirs of an Early Arab Feminist

The Life and Activism of Anbara Salam Khalidi

Paperback

Anbara Salam Khalidi, Marina Warner

The first English translation of the memoirs of Anbara Salam Khalidi, the iconic Arab feminist.

$29.95

Generation Palestine

Generation Palestine

Voices from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement

Paperback

Rich Wiles

Brings together Palestinian and international activists in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

$23.95

Unfree in Palestine

Unfree in Palestine

Registration, Documentation and Movement Restriction

Paperback

Nadia Abu-Zahra, Adah Kay

A masterful expose of the web of Israeli bureaucracy

$33.00

Beyond Occupation

Beyond Occupation

Apartheid, Colonialism and International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Paperback

Virginia Tilley

A damning analysis of Israel's evasion of international law

$40.00

Leila Khaled

Leila Khaled

Icon of Palestinian Liberation

Paperback

Sarah Irving

Compelling account of a legendary Palestinian resistance fighter: from refugee camp to international infamy

$19.95

Popular Resistance in Palestine

Popular Resistance in Palestine

A History of Hope and Empowerment

Paperback

Mazin B. Qumsiyeh

A detailed yet engaging study showing that the vast majority of Palestinian resistance over the last 100 years has been peaceful and creative.

$29.95

My Life in the PLO

My Life in the PLO

The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle

Paperback

Shafiq Al-Hout, Jean Said Makdisi, Hader Al-Hout, Laila Othman

The inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993.

$37.00

The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation

The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation

Repression Beyond Exploitation

Paperback

Shir Hever

A careful and illuminating analysis of the economic dimensions of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Invaluable for students, journalists and activists.

$33.00

Hamas

Hamas

A Beginner's Guide

Paperback

Khaled Hroub

Acclaimed introduction to the Palestinian Islamist organisation in a simple Q&A format, fully revised and updated.

$27.00

Hidden Histories

Hidden Histories

Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean

Paperback

Basem L. Ra'ad

A history of colonial interference in Palestine and the East Mediterranean that constructs a valuable and original historical and cultural narrative

$15.00

Broken Promises, Broken Dreams

Broken Promises, Broken Dreams

Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience

Paperback

Alice Rothchild

New edition of this unique and honest account of the conflict seen through the eyes of a doctor, with personal accounts that bring the trauma to life.

$15.00

Married to Another Man

Married to Another Man

Israel's Dilemma in Palestine

Paperback

Ghada Karmi

Celebrated author Ghada Karmi argues that the only practical solution to the conflict is for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a secular democratic state

$24.95