The Wound of Dispossession: Telling the Palestinian Story.

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Christison, Kathleen. The Wound of Dispossession: Telling the Palestinian Story. Santa Fe, NM: Sunlit Hills Press, 2001. Paper $12.95.

The work relies on 124 interviews of Palestinians in the U.S. (both citizens and non-citizens) conducted between October 1987 and May 1989. The pro-Israeli thought police prevented the book from being published upon completion in 1992 after many of the interview subjects were re-interviewed. The author finally decided to publish it herself. This act of censorship alone makes the book worthwhile to read.

The message that the author wants to deliver is that Palestinians are ready for peace with Israel. The majority of Palestinians accept the two-state solution. The right of return (at least for a specific number of Palestinians) is also an element of the solution. However, Palestinians are not optimistic about a peace settlement with...