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Where the Line Is Drawn

A Tale of Crossings, Friendships, and Fifty Years of Occupation in Israel-Palestine

by Raja Shehadeh
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"[Shehadeh's] books are maps, painstakingly pieced together, of regions lost to senseless division, to bad choices, and to lies."
—The Nation
"Remarkable and hopeful . . . a deeply honest and intense memoir."
—Gal Beckerman, The New York Times Book Review
A moving account of one man's border crossings—both literal and figurative—by the award-winning author of Palestinian Walks, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Six Day War
In what has become a classic of Middle Eastern literature, Raja Shehadeh, in Palestinian Walks, wrote of his treks through the hills surrounding Ramallah over a period of three decades under Israel's occupation.
In Where the Line Is Drawn, Shehadeh explores how occupation has affected him personally, chronicling the various crossings that he undertook into Israel over a period of forty years to visit friends and family, to enjoy the sea, to argue before the Israeli courts, and to negotiate failed peace agreements.
Those forty years also saw him develop a close friendship with Henry, a Canadian Jew who immigrated to Israel at around the same time Shehadeh returned to Palestine from studying in London. While offering an unforgettably poignant exploration of Palestinian-Israeli relationships, Where the Line Is Drawn also provides an anatomy of friendship and an exploration of whether, in the bleakest of circumstances, it is possible for bonds to transcend political divisions.

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    June 13, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781620972922
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      • ISBN: 9781620972922
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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      May 15, 2017

      Shehadeh (Palestinian Walks) chronicles trips he has taken from his home in Ramallah, Palestine, into Israel over the past 50 years. The Palestinian author and activist often visits friends in Israel; during his travels he considers the differences between their lives and that of his family, who were forced to leave their home in Jaffa. The stories juxtapose everyday life with the Israeli occupation of the region, as Shehadeh visits family, attends a concert, goes to work, and is stopped and demeaned at border checkpoints for being Palestinian. Shehadeh intersperses his thoughts on the political situation in Palestine, including the Oslo Accords, the Nakba and Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Throughout, he considers his friendship with Henry, a Canadian Jew who relocated to Jerusalem. Henry and Shehadeh's close friendship, estrangement, and reconciliation often mirrors Shehadeh's conflicted feelings toward Israeli-Palestinian politics and provides an outlet for his musings on the nature of friendship and political activism. VERDICT A sincere and thoughtful look at life in Palestine. Recommended for readers seeking a personal perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict.--Rebekah Kati, Durham, NC

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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