Coffins on Our Shoulders: The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel

by Dan Rabinowitz and Khawla Abu-Baker

Book Overview

This highly original historical and political analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict combines the unique perspectives of two prominent segments of the Middle Eastern puzzle: Israeli Jews and the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Written jointly by an Israeli anthropologist and a Palestinian family therapist born weeks apart to two families from Haifa, Coffins on Our Shoulders merges the personal and the political as it explores the various stages of the conflict, from the 1920s to the present. The authors weave vivid accounts and vignettes of family history into a sophisticated multidisciplinary analysis of the political drama that continues to unfold in the Middle East. Offering an authoritative inquiry into the traumatic events of October 2000, when thirteen Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by Israeli police during political demonstrations, the book culminates in a radical and thought-provoking blueprint for reform that few in Israel, in the Arab world, and in the West can afford to ignore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520245571
• ISBN13: 9780520245570
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Informative

The book is informative but the quality/style of the writing does not flow smoothly. Perhaps it is more difficult for readers with interest but not deeper familiarity with the subject, but reading the book takes more effort than some.