[PREORDER] Why Palestine?: Reflections From Singapore

By Walid Jumblatt Abdullah

An illuminating starting point for newcomers to the issue, and a
passionate primer that seasoned activists will welcome for capturing the heart and hope of a long-disenfranchised people and those who support them.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 152

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Wormhole is pledging 100% of profits from preorder sales of Why Palestine?: Reflections From Singapore to Love Aid SG's efforts to build a polyclinic in Central Gaza. 

PREORDER CLOSES 31 MARCH, 10pm. Orders will be fulfilled from 7 April onwards. 

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BOOK ONLY: If you've purchased other items together with this preorder, they will be sent out together. If you would like them to be sent out earlier, please contact us.

(SOLD OUT) BOOK + BOOK LAUNCH TICKET:  Secure a slot at the Why Palestine?: Reflections From Singapore book launch on 7 April 2025 at Common Ground Civic Centre Auditorium. Collect your book on site from the Ethos Books staff. Usual shipping charges will apply if you're ordering other items.

• Explore booths by fellow partners in solidarity such as Singapore Youth for Peace, Meja Conteng and Big Fry Illustrations from 6.30pm onwards
• Launch conversation between Walid Abdullah and Ameera Aslam starts at 7.40pm

About the Book
If you’ve ever wondered why people keep talking about Palestine, or the point of
keeping up with a long-drawn conflict in the Middle East and what difference you
could possibly make, this book is for you. Political researcher and podcaster Walid
Jumblatt Abdullah takes on questions that Singaporeans have often raised about
Palestine, laying out answers that clarify and inform.

Walid examines myths (“Could Gaza Have Been Singapore?”) and sheds light on the
double standards of Western powers, to whom human rights seem to matter, except
for where Palestine is concerned. Explaining how the Palestinians have been
systematically dehumanised for decades, the book highlights how they continue to exist nevertheless, their very existence an act of resistance.

About the Author
Walid Jumblatt Abdullah is an Associate Professor at the Public Policy and Global
Affairs Program, Nanyang Technological University. He works on relationships
between Islam and the state, political Islam, and political parties and elections, with a
special focus on Singapore and Malaysia. Walid has been promoting political
awareness amongst younger Singaporeans, having starting initiatives such as his
Instagram Live series called Teh Tarik With Walid, where he has discussions with
politicians, policymakers and influencers, in a bid to make politics more accessible.