Quando il mondo dorme. Storie, parole e ferite della Palestina

"Francesca Albanese's clear moral voice and expert analysis sheds light on Palestine's darkest moment in history. This book will help to judge those who were on the right and wrong side of history." - Ilan Pappe, bestselling author Israel's genocide in Palestine and the complicity of powerful Western states is undermining international human rights and the UN system. The United States has imposed sanctions on lawyers, UN experts, and Palestinian officials in an attempt to bully and intimidate them into silence. One prominent example is UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who has played an important role in documenting Israel's atrocities and those who profit from its oppression of Palestinians. This book compiles Albanese's indispensable and damning reports on Israel's conduct in Palestine since October 2023. First outlining the case that this period should be understood as a genocide, Albanese goes on to explain how the ongoing violence fits into a longer history of Israel's settler colonialism, and finally presents a devastating indictment against the international corporations that treat mass killing and destruction as a business opportunity. The volume also features a reflection by Albanese on the current state of affairs; revelations by her predecessors Richard Falk, John Dugard, and Michael Lynk of their experiences as UN special rapporteurs; and a preface by Lex Takkenberg, a 30-year veteran of UNRWA, co-authored with scholar Mandy Turner. All royalties from sales of the book will be donated to UNRWA. "Francesca Albanese is perhaps the one figure of our times that future historians will recall as the one who did the most to redeem our generation from its guilt over the genocide of the Palestinian people. Her reflections in this book are not just timely--they are for the ages." - Yanis Varoufakis, author, economist and former Minister of Finance of Greece "When I came out of Gaza at the end of November 2023, I discovered that Israel was only the tip of the genocidal iceberg. The rest of the iceberg was the enablement apparatus - a system of states, institutions and individuals whose sole purpose was to ensure the longevity of a genocidal project now into its third year. This book dissects this apparatus, shedding light on its constitutive accomplices." - Ghassan Abu-Sittah, British-Palestinian trauma surgeon and Rector of the University of Glasgow The ebook is free to download from www.plutobooks.com indefinitely, with a request for a donation to the Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.

A New York Times Bestseller<BR><BR>The first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.<BR><BR>Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking the truth about the Palestinian genocide. In the wake of October 7, 2023, and Israel’s retaliatory war, the renowned Italian jurist has become a lightning rod for her staunch defense of human rights. <BR><BR>Reflecting on her years living in Jerusalem and her personal and professional journey toward understanding the Palestinian struggle, Albanese pays tribute to 10 people whose profoundly affecting stories opened her eyes, from Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, to the remarkable Jewish scholars who acted as Albanese’s mentors: forensic architect Eyal Weizman, trauma expert Gabor Maté, and Holocaust historian Alon Confino.<BR><BR>When the World Sleeps is a courageous testimony of the harsh reality that Palestinians face. It raises critical questions about the past, present, and future of Palestine: What are the consequences of the occupation? Where is a refugee’s home? In what conditions do Palestinians live? With the uncertain end of the war, will there be a Palestinian state? Will Palestinians have the right to self-determination, and will they be able to live in peace, free at last from the coercion of Israel?

'Credo nel diritto internazionale e incoraggio tutti a impegnarsi, con intelligenza e coraggio, affinché l'accordo che gli Stati hanno sottoscritto, e che ora stanno violando in un contesto di impunità senza precedenti, sia difeso e rispettato. Una società che rinuncia al diritto è una società che si condanna alla violenza e al puro arbitrio del più forte. Io, in una società simile, mi rifiuto di vivere, e mi rifiuto di lasciarla in eredità ai miei figli. E ai vostri.' (Francesca Albanese) Questo libro raccoglie, per la prima volta in traduzione italiana, i sei Rapporti sulla situazione nel territorio palestinese occupato scritti dalla Relatrice speciale Francesca Albanese, preceduti da un ampio saggio introduttivo dell'autrice, che ne racconta la genesi e lo spirito. Un documento imprescindibile per conoscere la realtà in cui il popolo palestinese è costretto a vivere da decenni, l'occupazione e l'apartheid, le violenze che continuamente subisce, culminate nel genocidio in corso. Un contesto che non può essere ignorato se si vogliono capire i fatti e l'attualità, fino al 7 ottobre 2023, ai crimini perpetrati da Hamas e alla risposta inaudita di Israele. Ciò che colpisce di queste pagine e fin dal primo rapporto sul diritto all'autodeterminazione del popolo palestinese, presentato alle Nazioni Unite nell'autunno del 2022, è la profondità analitica affiancata a una fortissima passione civile, quella che l'autrice trasmette a chiunque la ascolti. Più le epoche storiche sono buie, più è essenziale avere dei punti di riferimento autorevoli. Francesca Albanese lo è diventata grazie al suo lavoro e al suo instancabile impegno. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.