Israel’s War Against Palestine: Documenting the Military Occupation of Palestinian and Arab Lands

Ramzy Baroud’s “My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story”

7 January 2010

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- A deeply moving chronicle of the persisting Palestinian ordeal that pays tribute to the author’s father and the men and women of Gaza. –

My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story

By Ramzy Baroud
Released February 1st 2010
PB / £ 13.99 / 9780745328812 / 230mm x 150mm / 232 pp /

Deeply moving … This book more than any I have read tells me why anyone of conscience must stand in solidarity with the continuing struggle of the Palestinian people for self-determination and a just peace.
Richard Falk, Albert G. Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University and Special Rapporteur for Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Human Right Council

This is a very fine book: both a loving tribute to the author’s father and the struggle and pain of Palestine seen through the witness and insights of two generations. Together, they beckon freedom.
John Pilger

This book should be read by all who struggle to understand the Middle East and to find passage to a just peace in the region.
Cindy and Craig Corrie, The Rachel Corrie Foundation

Gaza is the frontline in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and rarely out of the news, this book explores the daily lives of the people in the region, giving us an insight into what is at risk in each round of violence.

Ramzy Baroud tells his father’s fascinating story. Driven out of his village to a refugee camp, he took up arms and fought the occupation at the same time raising a family and trying to do the best for his children. Baroud’s vivid and honest account reveals the complex human beings; revolutionaries, great moms and dads, lovers, and comedians that make Gaza so much more than just a disputed territory.

Ramzy Baroud is a syndicated columnist, veteran journalist and Editor-in-Chief of PalestineChronicle.com. He has appeared on numerous television programs including CNN International, BBC, ABC Australia, National Public Radio and Al-Jazeera. His previous books include Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion (2003) and The Second Palestinian Intifada: A Chronicle of a People’s Struggle (Pluto, 2006).

For further information, to request a review copy or to speak to the author please contact Jon Wheatley at jonw@plutobooks.com or on 0208 374 6424

345 ARCHWAY ROAD, LONDON, N6 5AA
TEL: 0208 3482724 FAX: 0208 348 9133 www.plutobooks.com

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