Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

A powerful and deeply researched historical account of the modern Palestinian experience by Rashid Khalidi. Blending historical analysis with family history and firsthand perspective, the book examines more than a century of conflict, displacement, colonialism, nationalism, and political struggle surrounding Palestine and the creation of Israel.

Khalidi frames the conflict through the perspective of Palestinians, tracing key historical turning points including the late Ottoman period, British rule, the 1948 war and displacement, regional conflicts, occupation, and international diplomacy. Combining archival research, political history, and personal narrative, the book challenges many conventional Western narratives about the conflict while exploring questions of identity, sovereignty, power, and historical memory.

A widely discussed and thought-provoking work for readers interested in Middle Eastern history, geopolitics, nationalism, colonialism, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.