A powerful groundbreaking history of the occupied territories from one of israels most influential historians from the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 war of independence comes an incisive look at the occupied territories picking up the story where the ethnic cleansing of palestine left off. Following his critically acclaimed investigation of the ethnic cleansing of palestine in the 1940s renowned israeli historian ilan pappe turns his attention to the annexation and occupation of gaza and the west bank bringing us the first comprehensive critique of the occupied territories based on . The biggest prison on earth a history of the occupied territories is essential reading in order to help complete the overall picture of israeli intransigence in regards to international law and international human rights standards and their callous subjugation of the palestinian people note to readers please click the share buttons above. Professor ilan papps latest book the biggest prison on earth a history of the occupied territories is a review of israeli policy towards the west bank and gaza strip the historian sheds light on the mechanism that has been created to rule millions of palestinians who have effectively lived in an open air prison for 50 years. The biggest prison on earth a history of the occupied territories is essential reading in order to help complete the overall picture of israeli intransigence in regards to international law and international human rights standards and their callous subjugation of the palestinian people