With My Own Eyes Israel and the Occupied Territories 1967-1973

Jul 3, 2026

With My Own Eyes: Israel and the Occupied Territories 1967-1973 presents testimony and documentation addressing persecution, oppression, and torture in Israeli-occupied territories. The foreword by Israel Shahak frames the accounts as both true in themselves and characteristic of Israeli rule, arguing that widespread public denial stems from a constructed image of Israel as a “democratic state.” It links the disregard of Palestinian suffering to discrimination embedded in Israeli society, and emphasizes patterns of expulsion, imprisonment, movement restrictions, and property confiscation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages182

Reading Time7 h 39 min

Publishers'Note

Contents

Foreword by Israel Shahak

Image of Israel and democratic claims

Patterns of oppression in occupied territories

With My Own EyesIsrael and the Occupied Territories 1967-1973 Felicia LangerForeword by Israel Shahak THE LIBRARY 真NOPAHDUNIVERSTY OF PETROLEUM&MINERASDHAHRAN,31261,SAUDIABABA The LIbrary Unlverslty of Petroleum &MineralDaharan,Saudl Arabla First published by the Author in Hebrew Tel Aviv 1974◎ Felicia Langer 1974 This translation Copyright CIthaca Press 1975 Published by Ithaca Press 13 Southwark Street London SE1Printed in England by Redwood Burn Ltd Trowbridge &Esherand bound by Wm Brendon &Sons Ltd TiptreeISBN 0903729113 paperbackISBN 0903729105 cloth ①S127603L36131975 8188/35(129 to my son MICHAEL ...and with gratitude to all those who assisted me inthe publication of this book The Author # Publishers'Note A number of people have helped to make this Englishlanguage edition possible:Abir Dajani,Barrister;Uri Davis;Andrew Faulds MP;Roger Hardy;Dr Muhammad Mehdi;Akivah Orr;Joy Palmer;Susan Riley;DavidWatkins MP. To these and others who have encouraged this importantwork,our grateful thanks. CONTENTS Foreword by Israel ShahakIntroduction 工 1968 Winter in Hebron 6 The Eight from East JerusalemNabil Qabalani IA Man from BethlehemAhmad had a Vineyard 9 22 23 24 1969 Freedom of the Press27They Should be Shot29The Jerusalem Police and the Committee of Inquiry31Qasim Abu Aqr32Collective Responsibility33The Stubbornness of Truth34Nabil Qabalani II 37444547 1970 49 51 53 57 58 Qasim from JerichoFahmi al-HammuriIn the Shadow of PrisonThe Strike Considerations of Public OrderDr Subhi Ghusha Occupation and ArchaeologyNabil's Father Through the DesertThe Clock The Umar BrothersNazihaGolan A Trial at Kuneitra The Riot in the Ashkelon PrisonDon't I Own Anything? The TranslationHanna Amira Who Should be Trying Whom?Giorah NeumanThe People of Gaza Taxes in the Golan HeightsA Prisoner from Rafah The Military Court at GazaMajor Yehoshua Ben-ZionIn the Kingdom of NirDeath of an llusionConscientious ObjectorsThe Ten Sheikh Abu AdnanALong Day in KunteitraThe Expulsion of the EightEpilogueAppendicesIllustrations 1972 1973 60 64 65 67 68 71 74 84 85 90 93 94 108 117 120 122 124 127 135 、140 143 153 156 159 163 165 167 FOREWORD by Israel Shahak Chairman of the Israeli League for Human and Civil Rights Forewords are usually written either by neutral figures or by friends.This will be a foreword written by a friend and admirer of Felicia Langer.In spite of our deep political differences -Felicia Langer is a communist,while I oppose both communism and Marxism-I have been working inthe closest co-operation with Felicia Langer for several years,and I haveno hesitation in saying that I completely believe her testimony and evi-dence.Nobody,in my opinion,whatever his political or philosophicalopinions,can deny that the cases of persecution,oppression and torturedescribed in this book are not only true in themselves,but are alsocharacteristic of Israeli rule in the occupied territories. There are many other similar cases which could have enlargedthis book to truly monstrous proportions,both from the work of FeliciaLanger herself and from the experiences of other Israeli lawyers,bothJews and Arabs.Indeed the original book in Hebrew as published inIsrael was much longer,because for those of us who participated withFelicia Langer in her numerous struggles,her book served not only asIsrael's 'History of Modern Times',but to a great extent as our ownhistory:the history of our hopes in human nature.Perhaps this timeor next time,we used to think,with better documentation,with morereliable testimony,with a ^better case',those who had wilfully closedtheir eyes and ears would be convinced,at least to the extent of askingquestions;that the voice of suffering humanity would at last be heard,and perhaps be answered.But up to now in Israel this has not hap- With My Own Eyes pened,at least not among the m

FAQs

What does the foreword argue about the credibility of the book’s testimony?

The foreword states that the testimony and evidence are completely believable and that the described cases are true in themselves.

How does the foreword explain why such allegations are not widely acknowledged?

It argues that a misleading “image” of Israel as democratic has been created through advertising-like wording, which masks the reality of oppression.

What patterns of treatment does the foreword associate with Israeli rule in the occupied territories?

It links Israeli rule to persecution, oppression, and torture, including expulsion, imprisonment, limits on movement, and confiscation of property.

Jul 3, 2026

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