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A review by shelleyanderson4127
Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation by Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This collection of 26 essays by writers, including the likes of Geraldine Brooks, Mario Vargos Llosa, Jacqueline Woodson, Dave Eggers and Colm Toibin, was published in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Occupation.
A year before, in cooperation with the Israeli organization Breaking the Silence, all the writers visited Palestinian homes and groups in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. They interviewed human rights organizations, spoke with both Palestinian and Israeli activists, and recorded their experiences in this collection, edited by Pulitzer-award winner Michael Chabon and writer Ayelet Waldman.
The essays are often moving and always thought provoking. Their witness to the cost of occupation paid by ordinary Palestinians is heart breaking, and will come as no surprise to anyone who has been following recent events. Waiting hours each day at checkpoints, arbitrary arrests, collective punishments and constant discrimination are only a few of the common experiences.
The writing is vivid and compelling. This is an excellent book with background information on the conflict by a group of internationally recognized writers, including Palestinian and Israeli writers. It's a book for anyone who wants to learn more about life under occupation, about surviving conflict and about bearing witness.
A year before, in cooperation with the Israeli organization Breaking the Silence, all the writers visited Palestinian homes and groups in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. They interviewed human rights organizations, spoke with both Palestinian and Israeli activists, and recorded their experiences in this collection, edited by Pulitzer-award winner Michael Chabon and writer Ayelet Waldman.
The essays are often moving and always thought provoking. Their witness to the cost of occupation paid by ordinary Palestinians is heart breaking, and will come as no surprise to anyone who has been following recent events. Waiting hours each day at checkpoints, arbitrary arrests, collective punishments and constant discrimination are only a few of the common experiences.
The writing is vivid and compelling. This is an excellent book with background information on the conflict by a group of internationally recognized writers, including Palestinian and Israeli writers. It's a book for anyone who wants to learn more about life under occupation, about surviving conflict and about bearing witness.