The Question of Palestine

Okay so that time of year has come around again, DEADLINES!! For those of you who attend University you’ll know the pain which is deadline time for assignments and such. This year I took a module called Globalisation and Developing Societies, which sounds dull and boring which most of the time it is, however it does have its interesting points.

For the assignment we have to write a critique review of a book, therefore I decided to choose A) my tutors favourite book B) the most difficult book to get hold of ever and C) Probably the longest book on International Relations ever. I am currently half way through the book (“The Palestine Question”, Edward Said) and I am increasingly shocked by its contents. The book is essentially about the colonization of Palestine and its history, it also explains in detail the history and behaviour of Zionist Jews.

From the year 1945 onwards the Zionist Jews persecuted the Arabs in Palestine. Many Arab’s were murdered without guilt, thought or with any regret. The more I read this book the more my eyes are opened to what has happened in Palestine and the ongoing situations there. Before this book I never really understood what Zionism was and never really understood that it could/is seen as a dangerous organisation.

This book has kept my interest and is very well written by Mr Said, not only does he include his own work but that of other’s as well which academically is very useful. I am interested in reading some of Edward Said’s books such as “Orientalism”. I would even go as far to say that this has been one of my most interesting pieces of work for university.