{"product_id":"the-51-day-war-ruin-and-resistance-in-gaza-paperback","title":"The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Blumenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 8, 2014, Israel launched air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, followed by a ground invasion. The ensuing fifty-one days of war left more than 2,200 people dead, the vast majority of whom were Palestinian civilians, including over 500 children. During the assault, at least 10,000 homes were destroyed and, according to the United Nations, nearly 300,000 Palestinians were displaced. Max Blumenthal was in Gaza and throughout Israel-Palestine during what he argues was an entirely avoidable catastrophe. In this explosive work of intimate reportage, Blumenthal reveals the harrowing conditions and cynical deceptions that led to the ruinous war -- and tells the human stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blumenthal brings the battles in Gaza to life, detailing the ferocious clashes that took place when Israel's military invaded the besieged strip. He radically shifts the discussion around a number of highly contentious issues: the use of civilians as human shields by Israeli forces, the arbitrary targeting of Palestinian civilians, and the radicalization of Israeli public officials and top military personnel. Amid the rubble of Gaza's border regions, Blumenthal recorded the testimonies from scores of residents, documenting potential war crimes committed by the Israeli armed forces while carefully examining the military doctrine that led to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than a chronicle of war and devastation, \u003ci\u003eThe 51 Day War\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent warning that the aftermath of the conflict has made another military assault on Gaza almost inevitable. And while the people of Gaza will once again prove their resilience, the world can no longer just stand aside and watch.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Blumenthal\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eRepublican Gomorrah\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Notable Book Award. His writing and video documentaries have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the Independent Film Channel, the Huffington Post, Salon.com, \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera English\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He blogs at maxblumenthal.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45437260398694,"sku":"9781568585444","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Wl0WuSjVGm9781568585444.webp?v=1775875804","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-51-day-war-ruin-and-resistance-in-gaza-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}