The Hundred Years War On Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

In this book, The Hundred Years War on Palestine, renowned historian Rashid Khalidi presents a deeply researched and personal account of the Palestinian experience from the final years of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. Drawing on family archives, historical documents, and lived experience, Khalidi challenges dominant narratives by reclaiming the Palestinian right to tell their own history. He traces the emergence of Palestinian nationalism and highlights how early Zionist leaders themselves understood their project in colonial terms. The Hundred Years War on Palestine book moves through defining moments such as the Nakba, the loss of the West Bank and Gaza, the Six-Day War, and decades of occupation. Khalidi interweaves historical analysis with the voices of journalists, poets, and resistance figures, alongside his own memories as the son of a UN official and a resident of Beirut during the 1982 siege. Clear, authoritative, and deeply human, this work stands as one of the most important modern histories of Palestine.