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Cover of How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden

How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less

2010·206 pages·Nonfiction

Biography graphic novel

Glidden, a progressive American Jew who is sharply critical of Israeli policies vis-á-vis the Occupied Territories, went on an all-expense-paid 'birthright' trip to Israel in an attempt to discover some grand truths at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This graphic memoir tells the touching and often funny story of her utter failure to do so.

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How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less

Year

2010

Pages

206

Type

Nonfiction

Biography graphic novel History & Politics

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Glidden, a progressive American Jew who is sharply critical of Israeli policies vis-á-vis the Occupied Territories, went on an all-expense-paid 'birthright' trip to Israel in an attempt to discover some grand truths at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This graphic memoir tells the touching and often funny story of her utter failure to do so.

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