Recently i read the book, 'My father was a freedom fighter' by Ramzy Baroud. This is the first time that i have read a book on Palestine in English. Its a nice book that gives a nice description of the events in the author's life along with the Palestine history. The book also reflects the sense of humour, the Palestinians possess. The humour in times of danger is something unbelievable. The events from the times of Ramzy's grand father till the death of his father are mentioned in brief. The Suez conflict, Yom Kippur war, Camp David Accord, Oslo accord, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the victory of Hamas find a mention in this novel. The atrocities of the Israelis and the struggle of the Palestinians are given in a clear manner. Ramzy's grandfather was forced to leave his native, Beit Daras and he felt and hoped that he would return soon to his house. But neither the author's grandfather nor his father were able to return back. The language is bit difficult in some places, but a slow and careful reading can manage this. A nice book for those who to wish to have a picture of Palestine.
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I used to refer this book but after I read your comments, I am thinking to read it immediately, InshaAllaah1
Copied from Palestinechronicle.com By Deepak Tripathi
In the foreword to Ramzy Baroud’s book, Palestinian scholar Salman Abu Sitta refers to a bold assertion by David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, in June 1948 – soon after the declaration of the state of Israel and in the midst of large-scale cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland. “Not one refugee will return,” proclaimed Ben Gurion, “The old will die. The young will forget.”
To some living at the time, it would have sounded like a hasty prediction. Not only has the Palestinian tragedy lasted six decades and more, its consequences today go beyond Palestine, the Arab world, even the Middle East. It lies at the heart of a much wider and far more serious crisis facing the world. How wrong Ben Gurion was. There cannot be another conclusion.
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- Deepak Tripathi is the author of Overcoming the Bush Legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan
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