A highly respected voice reveals the truth behind the myths in the Middle East’s crucible of conflict
Donald Macintyre was the Independent’s Jerusalem bureau chief for eight years between 2004 and 2012. He won the Next Century Foundation’s Peace Through Media Prize in 2011 and has previously been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for journalism and for the Martha Gellhorn journalism award. He lives in Lambeth, London.
'This is a book which answers a lot of questions, and prompts quite
a few more…Donald Macintyre is to be commended for his forthright
approach.’
*The Muslim World Book Review*
'As head of the Independent’s Jerusalem bureau, Donald
Macintyre followed Gaza at a critical time, as he recounts in his
highly impressive book Gaza: Preparing for dawn (2017).
Macintyre was there when Israel dismantled the settlements, when
Hamas won the democratic elections of 2006, and when it took full
control in a coup a year later. He was also there when Hamas fired
rockets into neighbouring Sderot, and when Israel retaliated with
repeated incursions. His first-hand account of the tragedy is
even-handed, balanced and devastating.'
*Ari Shavit, Times Literary Supplement*
‘The inflammable world of Middle Eastern politics is treacherous
terrain for those who don’t know it well, and even for those who
do: Macintyre navigates it with sensitivity, skill and the
diligence of a committed reporter… Along the way he fills readers
in on the history that led to today’s impasse.’
*Mail on Sunday*
‘Superb…essential reading.’
*Tribune*
‘Wise and powerful.’
*The Tablet*
‘Donald Macintyre has managed to skillfully write a comprehensive
account of the Strip that is faithful to history, humane in its
consideration of people, and accurate with respect to events. The
lucid style of this commendable journalist makes history and events
comprehensible and easy to follow.’
*This Week in Palestine*
'Searing, scrupulous reportage.'
*Jenny McCartney*
‘Highly informative and written in an engaging style, navigating
the humanitarian repercussions of diplomacy and impunity well.’
*Middle East Monitor*
‘A brilliant and incisive account of this tiny, vibrant, but
embattled enclave. With the two million people of Gaza struggling
to survive food shortages, electricity cuts, and increasing amounts
of sewage in her surrounding seas, this is a must-read.’
*Jon Snow*
‘Donald Macintyre skilfully picks his way through the tangle of
accusations that surrounds Gaza’s tragedy. This is a lucid,
essential guide. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to
understand the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.’
*Jeremy Bowen, BBC Middle East editor*
‘A perceptive first-hand analysis of Gaza’s hell-on-earth.’
*Martin Bell, author of War and the Death of News*
‘Donald Macintyre’s Gaza is a deeply informed and elegant portrait
of this small but profoundly important and misunderstood part of
the world. Not only are Gaza’s history and politics made
compellingly accessible, so too are her sight, sound and smell. In
this way Macintyre challenges any notion of Gaza’s irrelevance and
perhaps more importantly does what few authors writing on Gaza have
done: elevates the ordinary in a manner that will endure, helping
the reader understand that no matter who we are and where we are
from, in Gaza we can recognise ourselves. This book speaks to
something greater than Gaza’s pain; it speaks to Gaza’s soul.’
*Sara Roy, Senior Research Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, Harvard University*
‘Donald Macintyre has written a remarkable political panorama
about Gaza today. In cool prose he exposes the history of the
conflict and the discussion that has surrounded it. Anyone
interested in understanding the situation between Hamas, the
Palestinian Authority and Israel should look at the conclusion of
this book. Anyone who wants to feel a little bit how people live in
this narrow strip of land on the Mediterranean coast must read
the whole work.’
*Shlomo Sand, Emeritus Professor of History, Tel Aviv University,
and author of The Invention of the Jewish People*
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