Beyond the Wall: Writing a Path through Palestine [Paperback]

Through the voices of those who live it,Beyond the Wall unveils the everyday realities of occupation, resilience, and the fight for dignity in Palestine.

Their voices come from Bethlehem and Hebron. You can hear them from Jerusalem to Nazareth, and witness their protests in Gaza and Ramallah. From the refugee camps in the West Bank, you can hear the voices of the Palestinian people call out to demand self-determination and a better quality of life. But outside of Israel and the occupied territories, these individual voices are rarely heard—until now.

InBeyond the Wall: Writing a Path through Palestine, internationally renowned feminist critic and writer Bidisha collects the testimonies of an occupied people—ordinary citizens, activists, and children—alongside those of international aid workers and foreign visitors for a revelatory look at a population on the margins.

Called “beautifully belligerent, [and] fiercely intelligent” byThe Independentand a “dazzlingly creative writer” by theLondon Times, Bidisha amplifies the voices of the Palestinian people in this book and lends them her own considerable strength.

Bidishais a writer, critic, and radio and television broadcaster. The author of two novels, she currently writes on social and cultural issues for the Guardian,Observer,Financial Times,New Statesman, and others.

Acknowledgements

Checkpoint
Jerusalem, Nablus and Nazareth: Soap and Hope
Balata Refugee Camp: The Assassination of Childhood
Birzeit University: Icarus Wings
Bethlehem: The Wall Itself
Hebron: One Hundred and One Closures
A Dirty, Slutty Smile
The Clockless Tower

“Beyond the Wallwould be an excellent introduction to the Palestinian question for anyone who feels they should know more about the subjlS4