"If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." Martin Luther King Jr.
Each amazing woman who contributed to this anthology took a different path but arrived at the same destination: Israel's continued brutal and violent occupation of the Palestinian people must end in order for there to be any chance of a just and lasting peace in Israel and Palestine. The writers are all women and Jewish, but beyond that, they are very diverse. Among them are an elderly Holocaust survivor, an Ivy league Fullbright scholar, an artist and child psychologist, a doctor, a journalist, a filmmaker, and several writers. Some have always been activists, but not necessarily in this area. Others became activists because of this issue. They are from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Israel. Each one of them has had to face difficult truths, then face opposition and accusations of being a traitor or "self-hating Jew," not just from the Jewish community at large, but also from their own friends and families. Their stories are very personal and compelling.
Although I am very knowledgeable about the history of the conflict and the occupation, I drew inspiration and courage from these women to continue to struggle for an end to the occupation. How can I be afraid, or too tired, or lose hope after reading about Hedy Epstein, a Holocaust survivor, who has gone to Gaza several times and doesn't give up or give in even after being subject to a humiliating cavity search by Israeli security? Even after being physically attacked in her hometown of St. Louis?
For those of you who don't have a lot of knowledge about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, this is a highly readable, non-preachy, and excellent introduction to the issues with a much deeper and more nuanced perspective than you will ever get from the mainstream media - particularly in North America. I recommend you start at the back of the book where there are short bios for each of the contributing writers, a brief chronological history of the conflict, illustrative maps, and facts and figures. When you are finished reading the essays (only 120 pages), go back to the Appendix for the quotations from prominent figures and suggestions for what you can do to help bring change to Israel/Palestine.
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