“The discussions that compose In a World on Fire: Resistance, Colonialism, and Palestine address economic crises and regional uprisings, national identities and religious disputes, vaccination politics and social welfare, fascism and the rise of the far right, the future of the left and coalition politics, immigration policy and border violence, the way conflicts and death are represented in global media, and the limits of personal empathy and political mobilization.”

“From colonialism to climate catastrophe, from the false neutrality of science to the dependence on ideology, from feminisms to literary resistance, Palestine is at the center and connects the thoughts of leading thinkers, from Judith Butler to Noam Chomsky and from Angela Davis to Gabor Mate.”

“This is a completely different story, regarding the power and legitimacy of states, from the narratives promoted by mainstream media and dominant political discourse.”

“These conversations have the power to shatter complacent and intellectually-emotionally convenient constructs about liberation, justice, and solidarity in Palestine and the world, while at the same time challenging you to engage in the often painful critical reconstruction of the will, imagination, and language necessary for genuine understanding and action.” —Hanan Ashrawi, Sydney Peace Prize

“A powerful, poignant collection of testimonies that give us hope for peace, freedom, and justice for the Palestinian people.” —Jeremy Corbyn

“As the world burns, Palestine shines brighter and warmer than any other place on the planet. This extraordinary and timely book reminds us that fire consumes and illuminates, produces ash and brightness. Ilan Pappe's conversations during Covid with some of the leading thinkers examine how a free Palestine offers a pathway to decolonizing the world. The gate identified by Arundhati Roy leads directly to Palestine, and this book shows the way.” —Robin D. G. Kelley, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination