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It's not often we have the opportunity to listen to--and consider--educated, solidly middle class observations about radically polarized political issues. Nusseibeh's historically and personally rich account challenges some of our long-held and emotionally invested ideas about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Rather than whitewash the Arab position and simply cite Israeli aggression, he goes deeper into the heart of this complex issue.
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Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life by Sari Nusseibeh
Franklin Engel, December 25, 2007
It's not often we have the opportunity to listen to--and consider--educated, solidly middle class observations about radically polarized political issues. Nusseibeh's historically and personally rich account challenges some of our long-held and emotionally invested ideas about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Rather than whitewash the Arab position and simply cite Israeli aggression, he goes deeper into the heart of this complex issue.(2 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)