Like me, you’ve probably read many books by Leon Uris, Hermann Wouk et al about the establishment of the state of Israel – but all written from the Jewish viewpoint.
This is written by a Palestinian who grew up in the refugee camp in Jenin.
I am sure it is no more and no less biased then those written by the other side but one should read this book, if only to realise that there are two sides to the question.
It is also a well-written book, enjoyable (despite the horrors) and one that lingers in the memory. Do read it!
Jenny Strickland
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Viv, February 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Readers of this book might be interested in the public lecture by Professor Saree Makdisi (UCLA) on “The Architecture of Erasure in Jerusalem” to be held on the 7 February 2011 at the District Six Museum. For more details see
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Viv, January 25, 2011 at 3:58 pm
This beautifully written book cetainly gives one a different perspective on the conflicts in the Middle East. Having read several books lately that are set in various countries in North Africa, the Middle East and the western regions of Asia, written by both Moslem and non-Moslem writers, I am apppalled by what we have dished up to us by the great propaganda machines of the West and my sympathies have very much been stirred for the long-suffering ordinary people unwilllingly embroiled in religious and political conflicts in these regions.
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