Once Upon a Country

Born into a prominent family with deep roots in Jerusalem, Nusseibeh reluctantly became involved in politics, constantly aware that co-existence with Israel is possible. Hated by extremists on both sides, he has always held fast to the principles of freedom and equality which have guided all his decisions, no matter what the personal cost. His beautifully-written memoirs, interwoven with the story of his larger family - and with the history of the Palestinians since before 1948 - are a rare view into what the Arab-Israeli conflict has meant in reality for a Palestinian family. The consequences of the 1967 war changed things even further for Nusseibeh's life in Jerusalem - not always negatively. Appointed by Arafat to be the PLO representative in Jerusalem, we get a first-hand view inside the workings of the first Palestinian Authority, and a close-up of Arafat himself. "A deeply admirable book by a deeply admirable man." New York Times

ISBN 1905559054   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781905559053 (What's this?)   Pages 560 Publisher Halban Publishers   Weight (grammes) 734 Imprint Halban Publishers   Published in London Format Hardback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 05 Nov 2007   Width (mm) 148 DEWEY 956.9405092   Academic level General

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