In order for there to be peace, American Jews and Israelis need to understand the Palestinian narrative of the conflict. I don’t believe my book is intended to tell the Palestinian narrative. The Almond Tree simply describes the conditions of Ichmad (the main character) and his family between 1955 and 1965, while living in a village in the Triangle under Israeli military rule. Later in the book, The Almond Tree briefly describes the conditions in Gaza in 2009.
I think the Jewish people need to try and understand the Palestinian perspective and narrative and realize how strong we could be if we worked together.
My book isn’t about being anti-Israeli. It’s about helping Israel help itself. If we learn to celebrate differences and focus on our commonalities we can advance humanity. We all belong to the human race.
Would you consider your book as being pro-Palestinian?
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