Broken promises, broken dreams : stories of Jewish and Palestinian trauma and resilience /
The tragedies of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians are never far from the pages of the mainstream press. Yet it is rare to hear about the reality of life on the ground -- and it is rarer still when these voices belong to women. This book records the journey of a Jewish American physicia...
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London ; New York :
Pluto Press : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1: Jewish voices from Israel and the diaspora. My own story: family secrets
- Dr. Ruchama Marton: an allergy to lies
- Professor Daniel Bar-Tal: Danny! Think about it!
- Angela Godfey-Goldstein: Avodah Kodesh. pt. 2: Palestinian trauma, resilience and resistance. Checkpoints: crossing the line
- Visiting the Mythaloon Maternity Home: like women everywhere
- A day in Nablus with Dr. Allam Jarrar: we will have just fun!
- Restrictions on access to health care: we are not animals
- A visit to Gaza: working in a war zone
- Visiting Rafah: just the bad face
- Military occupation: Samoud and sorrow. pt. 3: The implications of knowing: complicity and dissent. Finding the voice for a just peace: seeing the human face.