ITEM OVERVIEW
This book tells two stories that have become intertwined in the Middle East: the Palestinians who, tired of waiting for UN peacekeepers, have called upon the world's activists for protection, and the people who are putting their lives on the line answering that call. Together these Americans, Palestinians, Israelis, and Europeans are making a non-violent, grassroots attempt to challenge the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The core of this collection lies in the riveting eyewitness accounts of life under the occupation. Giving context to these stories is an interview with the founder of the Palestinian-led International Solidarity Movement, which brings "internationals" to Israel and the Occupied Territories, and essays by other human rights activists, such as prominent Palestinians Hana Ashrawi and Edward Said. A harrowing and poignant collection. Contributors include Ali Abunimah, Ghassan Andoni, Rachel Corrie, Noam Chomsky, Huwaida Arraf, Hanan Ashrawi, Starhawk, Kathy Kelly, Islah Jad, Mustafa Barghouthi, John Petrovato, Renad Qubbaj, and many more.
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