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==Summary== ==Summary==
The preface of the book begins with:<blockquote>This book is not about Gaza. It is about what has been done to Gaza. It is fashionable nowadays to speak of a victim’s agency. But one must be realistic about the constraints imposed on such agency by objective circumstance.</blockquote>The book briefly covers basic historical background leading to the political and economic situation in Gaza today. Finkelstein describes Israeli policies towards the occupied territories and the role those policies played in the ]. The title of the second chapter is "Deterring Arabs, Deterring Peace", alluding to the Israeli policies of establishing a large ] and fending off so-called Palestinian "peace offensives"{{Efn|1=Finkelstein attributes Avner Yaniv with this phrase https://archive.org/details/dilemmasofsecuri00yani/page/69/mode/2up?q=offensive|name=}}.
The book is about the ] and Israel's treatment of it. It goes through the situation of Gaza's population, caused by a massive influx of Palestinian refugees and Israel's ] of the territory. The book covers Israel's deadly operations against Gaza since 2004, most notably ] of 2008–2009, ] of 2012 and ] of 2014, and how Israel justifies its actions by appealing to a right to self-defense. Finkelstein argues that Israel's actions are in clear violation of ]. He argues that the promises of international law and the concept of ], represented by organizations such as ], ] and the ], have failed in the case of Gaza. Finkelstein dismisses much of what American mass media have produced about Gaza as reflecting the ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

The book then gives individual attention to Israel's deadly military operations against Gaza since 2008, most notably ] of 2008–2009, ] of 2012 and ] of 2014, and how Israel justifies its actions by appealing to a right to self-defense. ] is also discussed in detail along with it's impact and Judge Goldstone's followup statement. In addition, the book also describes ], in detail along with the Israeli ] and the UN Panel of Inquiry report, both which he describes as a white-wash.

Finkelstein argues that Israel's actions are in clear violation of ]. He argues that the promises of international law and the concept of ], represented by organizations such as ], ] and the ], have failed in the case of Gaza. Finkelstein dismisses much of what American mass media have produced about Gaza as reflecting the ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Outline ==
The book is divided into 4 parts.

# Part 1, ]
## Self-Defense
## Deterring Arabs, Deterring Peace
## Spin Control
## Human Shields
# Part 2, ]
## A Zionist Bears Witness
## The Star Witness Recants
# Part 3, ]
## Murder on the High Seas
## Whitewash I: The Turkel Report
## Whitewash II: The UN Panel Report
# Part 4, ]
## Stalled Juggernaut
## Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself
## Betrayal I: Amnesty International
## Betrayal II: UN Human Rights Council

The appendix of the book contains an analysis of the legality of the occupation of ] and the ].


==Reception== ==Reception==
Nubar Hovsepian wrote in the '']'' that the book is "overwhelming, but a must-read nevertheless".<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last=Hovsepian |first=Nubar |year=2018 |title=Review: Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom, by Norman G. Finkelstein |journal=] |volume=47 |issue=4 |pages=101–103 |doi=10.1525/jps.2018.47.4.101 }}</ref> '']'' highlighted the amount of documentation the book uses to support its content and wrote that "readers with fixed positions, either in agreement or disagreement with Finkelstein, will find much to engage with here".<ref name=":2">{{cite news |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780520295711 |title=Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom |newspaper=] |access-date=23 November 2023 }}</ref> Nubar Hovsepian wrote in the '']'' that the book is "overwhelming, but a must-read nevertheless".<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last=Hovsepian |first=Nubar |year=2018 |title=Review: Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom, by Norman G. Finkelstein |journal=] |volume=47 |issue=4 |pages=101–103 |doi=10.1525/jps.2018.47.4.101 }}</ref> '']'' highlighted the amount of documentation the book uses to support its content and wrote that "readers with fixed positions, either in agreement or disagreement with Finkelstein, will find much to engage with here".<ref name=":2">{{cite news |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780520295711 |title=Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom |newspaper=] |access-date=23 November 2023 }}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References== ==References==

Revision as of 18:59, 2 December 2023

2018 book by Norman Finkelstein
Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom
File:Gaza inquest.jpg
AuthorNorman Finkelstein
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGaza Strip
PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publication dateJanuary 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Pages440
ISBN978-0-520-29571-1

Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom is a book about the Gaza Strip by the American political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein. It was published in 2018 by the University of California Press.

Summary

The preface of the book begins with:

This book is not about Gaza. It is about what has been done to Gaza. It is fashionable nowadays to speak of a victim’s agency. But one must be realistic about the constraints imposed on such agency by objective circumstance.

The book briefly covers basic historical background leading to the political and economic situation in Gaza today. Finkelstein describes Israeli policies towards the occupied territories and the role those policies played in the peace process. The title of the second chapter is "Deterring Arabs, Deterring Peace", alluding to the Israeli policies of establishing a large military deterrence capacity and fending off so-called Palestinian "peace offensives".

The book then gives individual attention to Israel's deadly military operations against Gaza since 2008, most notably Operation Cast Lead of 2008–2009, Operation Pillar of Defense of 2012 and Operation Protective Edge of 2014, and how Israel justifies its actions by appealing to a right to self-defense. The Goldstone Report is also discussed in detail along with it's impact and Judge Goldstone's followup statement. In addition, the book also describes the raid of the Mavi Marmara, in detail along with the Israeli Turkel report and the UN Panel of Inquiry report, both which he describes as a white-wash.

Finkelstein argues that Israel's actions are in clear violation of international law. He argues that the promises of international law and the concept of human rights, represented by organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations Human Rights Council, have failed in the case of Gaza. Finkelstein dismisses much of what American mass media have produced about Gaza as reflecting the Israel lobby.

Outline

The book is divided into 4 parts.

  1. Part 1, Operation Cast Lead
    1. Self-Defense
    2. Deterring Arabs, Deterring Peace
    3. Spin Control
    4. Human Shields
  2. Part 2, The Goldstone report
    1. A Zionist Bears Witness
    2. The Star Witness Recants
  3. Part 3, The Mavi Marmara
    1. Murder on the High Seas
    2. Whitewash I: The Turkel Report
    3. Whitewash II: The UN Panel Report
  4. Part 4, Operation Protective Edge
    1. Stalled Juggernaut
    2. Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself
    3. Betrayal I: Amnesty International
    4. Betrayal II: UN Human Rights Council

The appendix of the book contains an analysis of the legality of the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.

Reception

Nubar Hovsepian wrote in the Journal of Palestine Studies that the book is "overwhelming, but a must-read nevertheless". Publishers Weekly highlighted the amount of documentation the book uses to support its content and wrote that "readers with fixed positions, either in agreement or disagreement with Finkelstein, will find much to engage with here".

Notes

  1. Finkelstein attributes Avner Yaniv with this phrase https://archive.org/details/dilemmasofsecuri00yani/page/69/mode/2up?q=offensive

References

  1. ^ "Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ Hovsepian, Nubar (2018). "Review: Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom, by Norman G. Finkelstein". Journal of Palestine Studies. 47 (4): 101–103. doi:10.1525/jps.2018.47.4.101.

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