One of my Schole Deep Dives this year will be The Palestinian Experience.
I’ll be immersing myself in fiction by Palestinian authors and comparing that with a few pieces of fiction *about* Palestine and its people.
I will also be reading some carefully selected nonfiction titles about Palestine and its conflict with Israel.
My primary focus will be on seeing through the eyes of the Palestinian people as much as possible, and hearing their voices.
Why?
Because all voices matter, and I lived over 3 decades without ever hearing the voices of the people in Palestine.
I grew up indoctrinated by the American evangelical hyper-focus on unquestioning support of Israel and the Israeli/Jewish experience.
I am aware that the oppressed statistically, historically become oppressors, and in light of that, I do have some interest in the dynamics of the conflict itself.
But, primarily, I am interested in hearing from the people largely silenced by my childhood, my religious background, and the distorted version of the Christian worldview that I inherited… until I decided to dismantle it.
Because,
Stories Matter.
People Matter.
I have several posts saved with Palestinian fiction titles, and since it’s too much to share here, I’ll be sharing those in my stories and saving them to a highlight for this deep dive.
Some of the Nonfiction Books I’ll be Reading:
📖 The Future of Palestine:
How Discrimination Hinders Change by Tamar Haddad
📖 “Occupation Diaries”, “Where the Line Is Drawn: A Tale of Crossings, Friendship, and Fifty Years of Occupation in Israel-Palestine”, and “We Could Have Been Friends, My Father And I” all by Raja Shehadeh
📖 “Footnotes in Gaza” and “Palestine” by Joe Sacco
📖 Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi
📖 Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha
📖 Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire by Jehad Abusalim
📖 “Ten Myths About Israel” and “The Ethnic Cleaning of Palestine” by Ilan Pappe
I’ll be immersing myself in fiction by Palestinian authors and comparing that with a few pieces of fiction *about* Palestine and its people.
I will also be reading some carefully selected nonfiction titles about Palestine and its conflict with Israel.
My primary focus will be on seeing through the eyes of the Palestinian people as much as possible, and hearing their voices.
Why?
Because all voices matter, and I lived over 3 decades without ever hearing the voices of the people in Palestine.
I grew up indoctrinated by the American evangelical hyper-focus on unquestioning support of Israel and the Israeli/Jewish experience.
I am aware that the oppressed statistically, historically become oppressors, and in light of that, I do have some interest in the dynamics of the conflict itself.
But, primarily, I am interested in hearing from the people largely silenced by my childhood, my religious background, and the distorted version of the Christian worldview that I inherited… until I decided to dismantle it.
Because,
Stories Matter.
People Matter.
I have several posts saved with Palestinian fiction titles, and since it’s too much to share here, I’ll be sharing those in my stories and saving them to a highlight for this deep dive.
Some of the Nonfiction Books I’ll be Reading:
📖 The Future of Palestine:
How Discrimination Hinders Change by Tamar Haddad
📖 “Occupation Diaries”, “Where the Line Is Drawn: A Tale of Crossings, Friendship, and Fifty Years of Occupation in Israel-Palestine”, and “We Could Have Been Friends, My Father And I” all by Raja Shehadeh
📖 “Footnotes in Gaza” and “Palestine” by Joe Sacco
📖 Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi
📖 Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha
📖 Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire by Jehad Abusalim
📖 “Ten Myths About Israel” and “The Ethnic Cleaning of Palestine” by Ilan Pappe
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