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Night of Power : THE BETRAYAL OF THE MIDDLE EAST / ROBERT FISK ; Foreword by Patrick Cockburn ; Postscript by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: London : 4th Estate, 2024Description: xxvii, 644 pages : maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780007350612
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 23 956.054
Contents:
Foreword / by Patrick Cockburn Preface Legacy -- The age of the dictator -- Walking on windows -- Painting Othello black -- "You have your mission, and I have mine" -- "The gloves are coming off, gentlemen..." -- The dog in the manger -- The Israeli empire -- "Going wild" -- How brave our warships looked that dawn -- The awakening -- The wounded tiger -- '"Dear Moussa..." -- The men in white socks -- The surgeon with the bloodstained hands -- Postscript / by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk.
Summary: Robert Fisk picks up reporting on the Middle East where his book "The great war for civilization" left off, starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005. From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel's wars against Palestine and Lebanon, he condemns the West's ongoing hypocrisy and interference while exposing the horrific realities of life on the ground. Using a combination of journalism, historical analysis, and eyewitness reporting, Fisk delivers an essential account of the last twenty years, exposing the consequences of colonial oppression and violence in the Middle East
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Book Perpustakaan Alor Setar Pinjaman Dewasa 956.054 FIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01891440

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Patrick Cockburn
Preface
Legacy --
The age of the dictator --
Walking on windows -- Painting Othello black --
"You have your mission, and I have mine" --
"The gloves are coming off, gentlemen..." -- The dog in the manger --
The Israeli empire --
"Going wild" -- How brave our warships looked that dawn --
The awakening --
The wounded tiger -- '"Dear Moussa..." --
The men in white socks --
The surgeon with the bloodstained hands --
Postscript / by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk.

Robert Fisk picks up reporting on the Middle East where his book "The great war for civilization" left off, starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005. From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel's wars against Palestine and Lebanon, he condemns the West's ongoing hypocrisy and interference while exposing the horrific realities of life on the ground. Using a combination of journalism, historical analysis, and eyewitness reporting, Fisk delivers an essential account of the last twenty years, exposing the consequences of colonial oppression and violence in the Middle East

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