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Prickly Pears of Palestine: The People Behind the Politics (Paperback)

by Hilda Reilly (Author)
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  • Paperback: 230 pages
  • Publisher: Eye Books (15 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190307052X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903070529
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 690,989 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"At last a book that acknowledges that there are two sides to every story. Hilda manages to present a fair and accurate picture of an oppressed nation that has been so often demonised in Western Media. At the end of the day, her story shows that behind the headlines, the Palestinians are no different from any other nation. Hilda does not patronise nor pass judgement, she simply observes. The power of the story lies in the ordinariness of Palestinian life; they are ordinary people trying to lead an ordinary life under extraordinary conditions. It is a timely piece that goes a long way to explaining how the world has arrived at what is euphemistically called "clash of civilisations". A must read for anyone wanting to understand the extraordinary juncture of history at which we find ourselves." Waseem Mahmood OBE "A powerful example of sympathy combined with dispassion." Amazon

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"At last a book that acknowledges that there are two sides to every story. Hilda manages to present a fair and accurate picture of an oppressed nation that has been so often demonised in Western Media. At the end of the day, her story shows that behind the headlines, the Palestinians are no different from any other nation. Hilda does not patronise nor pass judgement, she simply observes. The power of the story lies in the ordinariness of Palestinian life; they are ordinary people trying to lead an ordinary life under extraordinary conditions. It is a timely piece that goes a long way to explaining how the world has arrived at what is euphemistically called "clash of civilisations". This is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the extraordinary juncture of history at which we find ourselves." - Waseem Mahmood OBE.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Far from Prickly!, 10 April 2007
Many of us have become inured to the seemingly never ending `eye for an eye' justice of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. We watch scenes of carnage on the television news: boys throwing stones at army tanks; black shrouded women wailing over ruined homes; victims being transported from the latest suicide bomb attack, and mentally switch off.

However, this book made me see the situation anew, through the eyes of the people who live here. The causes of the problem have often been forgotten through the mists of time, and a timely and succinct history of the conflict sets the scene for the stories of those who are living in the Holy Land of today. In talking to, rather than interviewing people, on all sides of the dispute, the author reveals an ear for dialogue and an eye for the absurd. One minute she is being asked to recite the text for conversion to Islam, the next, hands are being laid upon her to be saved by Jesus. It is certainly not a dry, boring text.

Never judgmental, Hilda allows the characters to speak for themselves, revealing the gaps in perspectives between the disparate groups. Christian Zionists; Muslims; secular Jews; `born again' Christians; orthodox Jews; settlers; families of suicide bombers - all have their say, illustrating the complexity as well as the humanity of the situation. Sometimes the situation seems hopeless, at other times there is a note of optimism.

But one thing is for certain; the television images of the strife in Palestine will no longer leave me unmoved. That in itself is the biggest reason why it should be widely read - as an antidote to indifference to the heartbreak of Palestine.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp and fruitful -- Prickly Pears, 15 Feb 2007
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This is a very vivid and easy to read introduction to the daily lives of people in Palestine for those of us who know about that troubled land only through the news. Reilly's friendships with the wide variety of people she met and her humanity enlighten and alleviate what is otherwise a grim story. She meets 'extremists' on both sides as well as ordinary people struggling to live a 'normal' life. Her conversational style makes us feel that we have met them too. Neither a journalist nor a voluntary or aid worker, Reilly remains a travel writer, who has chosen to write about a dangerous and difficult place and the people who live there. Her courage can be read through the lines of her account.
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