{"product_id":"erasing-palestine","title":"Erasing Palestine by Rebecca Gould","description":"\u003ch2\u003eErasing Palestine: Free Speech and Palestinian Freedom by Rebecca Ruth Gould\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA critical exploration of speech, censorship, and the politics of solidarity in Britain and beyond.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eErasing Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e, scholar and writer \u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Ruth Gould\u003c\/strong\u003e investigates how redefinitions of antisemitism—particularly the adoption of the IHRA definition—have been used to suppress discussion around Palestinian rights and solidarity movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a central focus on the UK’s internal political debates, this timely work examines how policy and discourse have increasingly emphasized linguistic offense over structural injustice. By reframing discussions of racism, antisemitism, and speech, Gould argues that critical conversations about \u003cstrong\u003ePalestinian freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e and historical violence are being silenced or distorted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not only a political analysis, but also a historical one—charting antisemitism from the early twentieth century and tracing how debates on free expression have evolved and collided with questions of human rights and justice in Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for readers interested in \u003cstrong\u003efree speech studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMiddle East politics\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecritical race theory\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eactivism in academic and public life\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book is essential for those seeking to understand the intersections between language, law, and solidarity in contemporary political debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Ruth Gould\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning writer, translator, and professor of Islamic and comparative literature. Her work spans global human rights, literary theory, and critical engagement with issues of justice and censorship. She is recognized for her scholarship at the crossroads of culture and political ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282780983611,"sku":"1839769041","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781839769047.jpg?v=1750419475","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/erasing-palestine","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}