02519nam a2200361 i 4500 PPAK 20251109121953.0 251109s2024 enkb erb 001 0 eng d 9780007350612 RM 138.00 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 956.054 956.054 FIS G Fisk, Robert, 1946 - 2020 author. Night of Power : THE BETRAYAL OF THE MIDDLE EAST / ROBERT FISK ; Foreword by Patrick Cockburn ; Postscript by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk. London : 4th Estate, 2024 xxvii, 644 pages : maps ; 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / by Patrick Cockburn Preface Legacy -- The age of the dictator -- Walking on windows -- Painting Othello black -- "You have your mission, and I have mine" -- "The gloves are coming off, gentlemen..." -- The dog in the manger -- The Israeli empire -- "Going wild" -- How brave our warships looked that dawn -- The awakening -- The wounded tiger -- '"Dear Moussa..." -- The men in white socks -- The surgeon with the bloodstained hands -- Postscript / by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk. Robert Fisk picks up reporting on the Middle East where his book "The great war for civilization" left off, starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005. From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel's wars against Palestine and Lebanon, he condemns the West's ongoing hypocrisy and interference while exposing the horrific realities of life on the ground. Using a combination of journalism, historical analysis, and eyewitness reporting, Fisk delivers an essential account of the last twenty years, exposing the consequences of colonial oppression and violence in the Middle East Reporters and reporting Middle East War correspondents Middle East Middle East History 21st century. Middle East History, Military 21st century. Middle East Politics and government 21st century. Middle East Foreign relations Western countries. History Cockburn, Patrick, 1950- author of introduction, etc. Pazira, Nelofer, author of afterword, colophon, etc. ddc B 201463 201463 0 0 PPAK G 2025-11-20 4 956.054 FIS A01891440 2026-06-25 12:07:54 2026-06-04 B