Dear Palestine - (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and) by Shay Hazkani (Paperback)

Dear Palestine is a groundbreaking book that offers a new history of the 1948 War through the personal letters of young men and women who fought in the ranks of the Israel Defense Forces and the Arab Liberation Army.

The book reveals the fissures between sanctioned nationalism and individual identity, showing how ordinary soldiers were influenced and indoctrinated by propaganda efforts.

Through two narratives--the official and unofficial, the propaganda and the personal letters--Dear Palestine reveals the human side of history, highlighting the fear, bravery, arrogance, cruelty, lies, and exaggerations of everyday people caught up in the conflict.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the human experiences of those involved.