A landmark history of the Palestinian struggle by leading Middle East historian Rashid Khalidi, told through pivotal events and his own family?s legacy. Beginning with an 1899 warning from Jerusalem?s mayor against the dangers of displacement, Khalidi traces a century-long conflict viewed through a Palestinian lens. Drawing on rare archival sources and firsthand accounts from generations of mayors, diplomats, scholars, and journalists, the book challenges narratives that frame the conflict as an equal clash of claims. Instead, it presents a sustained colonial war against Palestinians, first by the Zionist movement and later Israel, backed by Britain and the United States. From the Balfour Declaration and the 1948 destruction of Palestine to modern invasions and failed peace efforts, this authoritative work offers a critical reexamination of a conflict that continues to shape the world today.
