When a father hears that his five-year-old son’s school bus has crashed on the outskirts of Jerusalem, he rushes to the scene only to be met with extreme difficulty in crossing the Israel/Palestine border. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABED SALAMA: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall has received 3 starred reviews!
“Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group, now a writer based in Jerusalem, tells the stories of heroic teachers, grieving parents, traumatized children and blasé officials in an unforgettable and devastating symphony of pain and outrage and a demand for responsibility.”–Booklist, starred review
“Journalist Thrall…offers a unique window into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in this captivating profile of Abed Salama, a Palestinian phone company worker and political activist… [This is] a heart-wrenching portrait of an unequal society.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“An eye-opening and empathetic analysis of a profoundly personal tragedy. This deeply researched book is insightful as the author reveals the complex issues faced by Palestinians.”–Library Journal, starred review
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