Jamie Stern-Weiner is an Associate Editor at OR Books and a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford. Israeli-born and London-raised, he has written extensively about the history and politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as the contemporary politics of antisemitism. His publications include Moment of Truth: Tackling Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions (OR Books, 2018), Antisemitism and the Labour Party (Verso, 2019), and How the EHRC Got It So Wrong (Verso, 2021). His articles have been published in The Nation, Jacobin, Jadaliyya, Middle East Eye, and elsewhere. He co-founded the New Left Project.Clare Daly MEP is an Irish politician, currently serving as a member of the European Parliament, representing the constituency of Dublin. Elected as an independent socialist, she is affiliated to the Left in the European Parliament, and works across a range of policy areas, including migration and human rights, data protection, home affairs, transport, and defense. She is a vocal advocate for peace and a critic of EU foreign policy.Khaled Hroub is professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Northwestern University/Qatar and the author of two books on Hamas.Mouin Rabbani is co-editor of Jadaliyya and host of its Connections podcast.Sara Roy is an associate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her most recent book is Unsilencing Gaza: Reflections on Resistance (Pluto Press, 2021).Avi Shlaim is an emeritus professor of International Relations at Oxford University, a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (2014) and Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations (2009).

• PART I. CONTEXTS1/ Israel’s War on Gaza – Avi Shlaim2/ Econocide in Gaza – Sara Roy3/ Is Hamas to Blame for the Failure to Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict? – Colter Louwerse4/ Rule Number One of Nonviolent Resistance: It Can’t Work If It’s Misrepresented as Violent – R. J.PART II. CATACLYSM5/ Targeting Civilians: Its Logic in Gaza and Israel – Yaniv Cogan6/ Just Like That: Life and Death in Gaza – Ahmed Alnaouq7/ Nothing Fails Like Success: Hamas and the Gaza Explosion – Khaled Hroub8/ The Quiet Front: Reflections from the West Bank – Musa Abuhashhash9/ All Shook Up: Regional Dynamics of the Gaza War – Mouin Rabbani10/ Into the Abyss – Nathan J. BrownPART III. SOLIDARITIES11/ Breakthroughs and Backlash in the Belly of the Beast – Mitchell Plitnick12/ Palestine Solidarity in Britain – Talal Hangari13/ Sins of Commission: How Europe Was Bounced into Supporting Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza – Clare Daly MEP

“Indispensable . . . a tour de force” —Norman G. Finkelstein"Eye-opening, compelling, required reading"—Katie Halper“First-rate analysis . . . a truly important antidote”—John J. Mearsheimer“Comprehensive and compassionate”—Cornel West"From the outset, in the introduction to this valuable collection of essays, editor Jamie Stern-Weiner declares its aim: “to place this war in its proper historical context and to provide a preliminary assessment of the many different aspects of the war”.—Jewish Voice for Labor"Deluge is a sharp and informative analysis of the Palestine issue, helpful to those new to the movement and energizing also for the more experienced."—Counter Fire"[A]n invaluable book, for experts and novices alike."—The Middle East Eye"The book’s contributors are brave to highlight what is known but less often said and to open the door to discussions and debates that need to take place for there to be any hope of understanding and stopping the violence in Gaza, Israel and the Occupied Territories."—The Morning Star"Considering that a book’s publication typically has at least a one-year journey, this book’s release in April 2024 is a testimony to the authors and editors recognizing the importance of the moment, especially as the Israeli response to the 7 October operation constitutes a genocide."—The Electronic Intifada

Jamie Stern-Weiner is an Associate Editor at OR Books and a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford. Israeli-born and London-raised, he has written extensively about the history and politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as the contemporary politics of antisemitism. His publications include Moment of Truth: Tackling Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions (OR Books, 2018), Antisemitism and the Labour Party (Verso, 2019), and How the EHRC Got It So Wrong (Verso, 2021). His articles have been published in The Nation, Jacobin, Jadaliyya, Middle East Eye, and elsewhere. He co-founded the New Left Project.Clare Daly MEP is an Irish politician, currently serving as a member of the European Parliament, representing the constituency of Dublin. Elected as an independent socialist, she is affiliated to the Left in the European Parliament, and works across a range of policy areas, including migration and human rights, data protection, home affairs, transport, and defense. She is a vocal advocate for peace and a critic of EU foreign policy.Khaled Hroub is professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Northwestern University/Qatar and the author of two books on Hamas.Mouin Rabbani is co-editor of Jadaliyya and host of its Connections podcast.Sara Roy is an associate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her most recent book is Unsilencing Gaza: Reflections on Resistance (Pluto Press, 2021).Avi Shlaim is an emeritus professor of International Relations at Oxford University, a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (2014) and Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations (2009).

• PART I. CONTEXTS1/ Israel’s War on Gaza – Avi Shlaim2/ Econocide in Gaza – Sara Roy3/ Is Hamas to Blame for the Failure to Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict? – Colter Louwerse4/ Rule Number One of Nonviolent Resistance: It Can’t Work If It’s Misrepresented as Violent – R. J.PART II. CATACLYSM5/ Targeting Civilians: Its Logic in Gaza and Israel – Yaniv Cogan6/ Just Like That: Life and Death in Gaza – Ahmed Alnaouq7/ Nothing Fails Like Success: Hamas and the Gaza Explosion – Khaled Hroub8/ The Quiet Front: Reflections from the West Bank – Musa Abuhashhash9/ All Shook Up: Regional Dynamics of the Gaza War – Mouin Rabbani10/ Into the Abyss – Nathan J. BrownPART III. SOLIDARITIES11/ Breakthroughs and Backlash in the Belly of the Beast – Mitchell Plitnick12/ Palestine Solidarity in Britain – Talal Hangari13/ Sins of Commission: How Europe Was Bounced into Supporting Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza – Clare Daly MEP

“Indispensable . . . a tour de force” —Norman G. Finkelstein"Eye-opening, compelling, required reading"—Katie Halper“First-rate analysis . . . a truly important antidote”—John J. Mearsheimer“Comprehensive and compassionate”—Cornel West"From the outset, in the introduction to this valuable collection of essays, editor Jamie Stern-Weiner declares its aim: “to place this war in its proper historical context and to provide a preliminary assessment of the many different aspects of the war”.—Jewish Voice for Labor"Deluge is a sharp and informative analysis of the Palestine issue, helpful to those new to the movement and energizing also for the more experienced."—Counter Fire"[A]n invaluable book, for experts and novices alike."—The Middle East Eye"The book’s contributors are brave to highlight what is known but less often said and to open the door to discussions and debates that need to take place for there to be any hope of understanding and stopping the violence in Gaza, Israel and the Occupied Territories."—The Morning Star"Considering that a book’s publication typically has at least a one-year journey, this book’s release in April 2024 is a testimony to the authors and editors recognizing the importance of the moment, especially as the Israeli response to the 7 October operation constitutes a genocide."—The Electronic Intifada

Jamie Stern-Weiner is an Associate Editor at OR Books and a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford. Israeli-born and London-raised, he has written extensively about the history and politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as the contemporary politics of antisemitism. His publications include Moment of Truth: Tackling Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions (OR Books, 2018), Antisemitism and the Labour Party (Verso, 2019), and How the EHRC Got It So Wrong (Verso, 2021). His articles have been published in The Nation, Jacobin, Jadaliyya, Middle East Eye, and elsewhere. He co-founded the New Left Project.Clare Daly MEP is an Irish politician, currently serving as a member of the European Parliament, representing the constituency of Dublin. Elected as an independent socialist, she is affiliated to the Left in the European Parliament, and works across a range of policy areas, including migration and human rights, data protection, home affairs, transport, and defense. She is a vocal advocate for peace and a critic of EU foreign policy.Khaled Hroub is professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Northwestern University/Qatar and the author of two books on Hamas.Mouin Rabbani is co-editor of Jadaliyya and host of its Connections podcast.Sara Roy is an associate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her most recent book is Unsilencing Gaza: Reflections on Resistance (Pluto Press, 2021).Avi Shlaim is an emeritus professor of International Relations at Oxford University, a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (2014) and Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations (2009).

• PART I. CONTEXTS1/ Israel’s War on Gaza – Avi Shlaim2/ Econocide in Gaza – Sara Roy3/ Is Hamas to Blame for the Failure to Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict? – Colter Louwerse4/ Rule Number One of Nonviolent Resistance: It Can’t Work If It’s Misrepresented as Violent – R. J.PART II. CATACLYSM5/ Targeting Civilians: Its Logic in Gaza and Israel – Yaniv Cogan6/ Just Like That: Life and Death in Gaza – Ahmed Alnaouq7/ Nothing Fails Like Success: Hamas and the Gaza Explosion – Khaled Hroub8/ The Quiet Front: Reflections from the West Bank – Musa Abuhashhash9/ All Shook Up: Regional Dynamics of the Gaza War – Mouin Rabbani10/ Into the Abyss – Nathan J. BrownPART III. SOLIDARITIES11/ Breakthroughs and Backlash in the Belly of the Beast – Mitchell Plitnick12/ Palestine Solidarity in Britain – Talal Hangari13/ Sins of Commission: How Europe Was Bounced into Supporting Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza – Clare Daly MEP

“Indispensable . . . a tour de force” —Norman G. Finkelstein"Eye-opening, compelling, required reading"—Katie Halper“First-rate analysis . . . a truly important antidote”—John J. Mearsheimer“Comprehensive and compassionate”—Cornel West"From the outset, in the introduction to this valuable collection of essays, editor Jamie Stern-Weiner declares its aim: “to place this war in its proper historical context and to provide a preliminary assessment of the many different aspects of the war”.—Jewish Voice for Labor"Deluge is a sharp and informative analysis of the Palestine issue, helpful to those new to the movement and energizing also for the more experienced."—Counter Fire"[A]n invaluable book, for experts and novices alike."—The Middle East Eye"The book’s contributors are brave to highlight what is known but less often said and to open the door to discussions and debates that need to take place for there to be any hope of understanding and stopping the violence in Gaza, Israel and the Occupied Territories."—The Morning Star"Considering that a book’s publication typically has at least a one-year journey, this book’s release in April 2024 is a testimony to the authors and editors recognizing the importance of the moment, especially as the Israeli response to the 7 October operation constitutes a genocide."—The Electronic Intifada