Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0711RXV4T |
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| Number of Pages | : | 298 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Together, these stories stand witness to the human cost of the occupation.. A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of 50 years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Through these incisive, perceptive, and poignant essays, listeners will gain unique insight into the narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news as well as deeper understanding of the conflict as experienced by the people who live in the occupied territories. In Kingdom of Olives and Ash, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, two of today's most renowned novelists and essayists, have teamed up with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence - an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there - and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground in the contested territories. Kingdom of Olives and Ash includes
Steffi said Very worthwhile reading. The book's subtitle -- "Writers Confront the Occupation" -- tells you what the many compelling chapters in this book are about. Invited by the book's editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, along with the Israeli anti-Occupation group Breaking the Silence, to experience first hand the effects of Israel's Occupation of Palestinians. "It works" according to Gaby Chapman. What is amazing about this book, in so many ways painful to read, is that it is inspiring. While humans can so easily justify astoundingly stupid cruelty, we can also be heroically resilient, brave, wise and dedicated to the light. Hurray for writers and their ability to chronicle the human heart!. MSO said Thank you Ayelet Waldman. This is a must-read for every diaspora Jew who really wants to know about the so-called "only democracy in the Middle East". Lurking behind much vaunted labels such as "Start-up Nation" is actually "Apartheid Nation" sliding down a slippery slope to tyranny. And this while the United States continues to believe Netanyahu's lies and d