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The pioneering autobiographical story of a British Zionist in her fifties who moves to Israel and -- amazed by her Jewish compatriots' ignorance of their Arab neighbours -- chooses to live among 25,000 Muslims in the all-Arab Israeli town of Tamra, a few miles from Nazareth.
This work investigates the profound social and psychological chasm between Jewish and Arab citizens within Israel through the lens of one woman's decision to cross that divide. Susan Nathan, a British Zionist, utilizes her personal transition from a traditional immigrant experience to life in an all-Arab town to challenge the prevailing narratives of segregation and ignorance. By documenting her daily interactions and the systemic realities of Tamra, she constructs an argument regarding the necessity of integration and the human cost of institutionalized separation.
What You Will Find
The subject matter points to a deeply personal, observational account that prioritizes lived experience over academic detachment. The framing suggests a narrative intended to provoke reflection on the complexities of coexistence and the limitations of national identity in a divided society.
Page Count:
302
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0007211929
ISBN-13:
9780007211920
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