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Having read a few chapters of this regarding dehumanization of Palestinians via media, speech, and propaganda, I’ve learned so much. And with this fresh in my mind yesterday when ICE killed Renee Good, the narratives put out by DHS, trump, and even news outlets sound disturbingly similar.

Needless to say, this is a great book and I highly recommend it.

"i wanted the world to stand still over the death of a Palestinian, regardless of qualifiers"

Palestinian grief is only legible if it is forgiving and reassuring to those in power. The people’s humanity is recognized through a refusal to hate. That expectation is obscene. Hate is valid in the face of such violence, and insisting on forgiveness from the bereaved is another form of dispossession as it strips them of emotional sovereignty. "Moral clarity" more like cruelty dressed up as humanism.

Wow

I have to be in the right headspace to read this book because it is heavy, but so vital.