Malm, Andreas. The Destruction of Palestine is the Destruction of the Planet. Translated by Natalia Engler. 1st ed. São Paulo: Editora Elefante, 2024. ISBN 978-65-88465-57-5 | Malm, Andreas. A destruição da Palestina é a destruição do Planeta. Tradução de Natalia Engler. 1. ed. São Paulo: Editora Elefante, 2024. ISBN 978-65-88465-57-5

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https://doi.org/10.12957/rmi.2025.94009

Keywords:

Palestine, Fossil Colonialism, Cultural Solidarity

Abstract

Andreas Malm’s essay offers a radical and historical interpretation of the link between fossil imperialism and the systematic destruction of Palestine. Starting with the British bombing of Akka in 1840, the author outlines a continuous thread connecting military coal use, European colonialism, and contemporary energy politics—culminating in genocide in Gaza. This review proposes an interdisciplinary reading of the book, in dialogue with cultural expressions such as The Weeknd’s humanitarian engagement, to explore Palestine’s centrality in global struggles for climate, land, and justice.

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Author Biography

Luis Otávio Vilela da Cruz, UFSCAR

Mestrando em Produção de Conteúdo Multiplataforma pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar, Brasil).
Especialista em Perícias Criminais e Medicina Legal (Faculdade Legale, Brasil).
Especialista em Tribunal do Júri e Execuções Penais (Faculdade Legale, Brasil).
Especialista em Advocacia Criminal (Faculdade Legale, Brasil).
Bacharel em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas, Brasil).
E-mail: luisvilelajuridico@outlook.com

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2025-12-15

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VILELA DA CRUZ, Luis Otávio. Malm, Andreas. The Destruction of Palestine is the Destruction of the Planet. Translated by Natalia Engler. 1st ed. São Paulo: Editora Elefante, 2024. ISBN 978-65-88465-57-5 | Malm, Andreas. A destruição da Palestina é a destruição do Planeta. Tradução de Natalia Engler. 1. ed. São Paulo: Editora Elefante, 2024. ISBN 978-65-88465-57-5 . Mural Internacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 16, p. e94009, 2025. DOI: 10.12957/rmi.2025.94009. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/muralinternacional/article/view/94009. Acesso em: 9 apr. 2026.

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Vol. 16 (2025): JAN~DEZ

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BOOK REVIEWS

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