Nyssa Sylvania
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I saw this in on Amazon & I was intrigued. I do have to ask though-will it be, triggering for people who know/are friends with Palestinian refugees? My political stance-I'm Pro-Palestine, but I'm NOT Anti-Israel, if that makes sense? I suppose that means I'm pro two state? I don't know about it to be honest which is why I want to read more. Anyone recommend a book like this but from Palestinians perspective? Thanks!
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Rima Nakhala
I am Palestinian and I am now halfway through the book. I find myself going through conflicting emotions reading through the pages, which doesn't stem only from my roots or the writer's but also due my personal beliefs, however there's a comfort to see how the writer had laid out the conflict from opposing points of view at times and his acknowledgement of how our narratives are deeply rooted into us to cause both sides the tragedy we live in today, and how badly we need a real solution. Not sure if you have already read the book but thought to answer your question anyway!
Victoria Solkovits
I don't think it will be triggering so to speak, the book does a phenomenal job of addressing how this one Israeli's narrative is certainly different from the Palestinians, and was written with the actual of mission of one day being able to ask his real Palestinian neighbors these questions and have a conversation face to face. Really humanizing, I thought, and a good perspective of what it's like living in a land surrounded by conflict.
Diana Fisher
I think you'll like this book. It says it's not meant to be an even-handed explanation of multiple perspective, but it actually does give a good sense of the different perspectives of Israeils and Palestinians, though of course there is a wide variety of opinions within those two groups too. This gives the perspective of an Israeli who cares deeply about justice and religion. He is to the "right" of my views, but to the "left" of the current Israeli government. He's spent a lot of time learning from and sharing with Palestinians, and this is another way to share now that the communities are more separated than previously.
Dee
If you read my review, you'll see that I thought the book was too one-sided and, for that reason, I did not finish reading it. There are LOTS better books you can read for perspective - one I always recommend for a "balanced" view is "Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan. Another excellent book is "Mornings in Jenin" by Susan Abulhawa. For what it's worth, many (including myself) believe the "two state" solution is dead - it's rapidly turning into one (Apartheid) state!
Colin Freebury
I can recommend the book Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life,
by Sari Nusseibeh, 2007. The reviews of this book found elsewhere at the Goodreads site are also of interest in and by themselves.
by Sari Nusseibeh, 2007. The reviews of this book found elsewhere at the Goodreads site are also of interest in and by themselves.
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