by Joe Sacco · RESERVOIR BOOKS · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439722526
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In 'Footnotes in Gaza,' acclaimed journalist and cartoonist Joe Sacco presents a comprehensive report on a forgotten crime in one of the world's most conflict-ridden places: the Gaza Strip. Sacco immerses himself in the daily life of Rafah and Khan Younis, unearthing events that occurred more than fifty years ago, when over a hundred Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers in 1956. This comic not only sheds light on possible historical lies promoted by the Israelis but also explores the roots of hatred between both peoples, offering a moving and highly relevant testimony about a conflict that persists today.
Joe Sacco is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is credited as the first artist to practice rigorous, investigative journalism using the comics form, also referred to as comics journalism. His work documenting Palestinian life in Gaza and the West Bank was awarded the National Book Award in 1996 and was compiled in the graphic narrative Palestine (2001). His other notable monographs include Footnotes in Gaza (2009) which won a Ridenhour Book Prize, Safe Area Goražde (2000) and The Fixer (2003) on the Bosnian War, Paying the Land (2020), The War on Gaza (2024), and The Once and Future Riot (2025).
