| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 316 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The thief of mercy -- The mysterious child of lies -- Our Lady of Lourdes -- The hill of Jewish bones -- God's golden shore -- The blanket party -- Desert eagle -- Rafiq -- The army of Muhammad -- The giving famishes the craving -- Let my people go -- In the valleys of Jerusalem -- The past is in the past -- Peace without guns -- Prisoner number 26505 -- Refugees -- You were the devil to me -- You are most welcome here -- Abraham was a Muslim -- A kitbag question -- A lesson for America -- A happy man in Palestine -- Good guys -- Stop being Jewish -- I want you to live. |
| Summary |
The author describes his move to Israel as a student, his work as a prison guard, and his extended dialogue with a prisoner named Rafiq, a PLO leader, explaining how they forged a friendship despite their religious, cultural, and political differences. |
| Subject |
Goldberg, Jeffrey, 1965-
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Jewish journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Hijazi, Rafiq.
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Palestinian Arabs -- United Arab Emirates -- Biography.
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Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Middle East -- Ethnic relations.
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| ISBN |
0375412344 alkaline paper |
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9780375412349 alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780375412349 |
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