Bearing Witness for Gaza - Publisher's Comments


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Bearing Witness for Gaza is a powerful and unflinching exploration of one of the most urgent humanitarian and moral crises of our time. Irish author and scholar Kieran Beville combines historical insight, moral reflection, and journalistic clarity to expose the realities of Gaza’s suffering and the global silence that surrounds it. From the Balfour Declaration and the roots of colonial dispossession to the blockade and the destruction of modern Gaza, Beville traces how history, politics, and conscience collide in a struggle for justice and survival. Through detailed analysis and vivid storytelling, he examines the legal, ethical, and human dimensions of the conflict, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths about power, complicity, and moral responsibility. Across its four parts—Historical Roots and Humanitarian Crisis, Legal and Political Questions, Global Consequences and Geopolitics, and Silencing and the Battle for Narrative—this book presents a panoramic view of Gaza’s tragedy and resilience. It reveals how history has been weaponized, how voices of truth are suppressed, and why remembrance itself becomes an act of resistance. Bearing Witness for Gaza is not just a record of devastation. It is a call to conscience, a demand for accountability, and a plea for humanity. For readers of Robert Fisk, Ilan Pappé, Noam Chomsky, and Arundhati Roy, this book offers a deeply researched and morally urgent reflection on truth, justice, and the meaning of silence in the face of suffering.




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