A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Allen, Lori [Hardcover]
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A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Lori Allen (E
All those who have wondered why successive investigative commissions in Palestine have created only impotent solidarity should read this book.”. A History of False Hope is indispensable for understanding the nature of the failure of international law in Palestine.”.
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Lori Allen A History of False Hope (Hardback)
Drawing on debates in the press, previously unexamined UN reports, historical archives, and ethnographic research, Lori Allen explores six key investigative commissions over the last century. She highlights how Palestinians’ persistent demands for independence have been routinely translated into the numb language of reports and resolutions.