Gary M. Burge, in his article “Coffins on Their Shoulders” in Books & Culture, January/February 2007, pages 34-35, reviews two books on the Arab-Israeli tragedy, Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli-Arab Tragedy, by Shlomo Ben-Ami, and Coffins on Their Shoulders: The Experience of Palestinian Citizens of Israel, by Dan Rabinowitz and Khawla Abu-Baker. Both books give a personal and intense look at the pain and suffering in Israel.
This topic is very volatile and generates more heat than light. Most books are either pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian with nothing in between. It is hard to write a balanced and fair account of what is happening in the Middle East, but these two books break new ground in attempting to do just that. Read this article for its personal histories and extensive impartial research in order to gain a more balanced view of what is happening in Israel today.
Read the article at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2007/001/11.34.html
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