,,Palestine Speaks'' by Cate Malek

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EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE: Claire Kiefer

PUBLICITY & COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT: Alyson Sinclair

FOUNDING EDITORS

DAVE EGGERS

Co-founder, Voice of Witness; co-founder of 826

National; founder of McSweeney’s Publishing LLC, and award-winning author

LOLA VOLLEN

Co-founder, Voice of Witness; founder & Executive Director, The Life After Exoneration Program

VOICE OF WITNESS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MIMI LOK

Co-founder, Executive Director & Executive Editor, Voice of Witness

JILL STAUFFER

Assistant Professor of Philosophy; Director of Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Concentration, Haverford College

KRISTINE LEJA

Senior Development Director, Habitat for Humanity, Greater San Francisco

RAJASVINI BHANSALI

Executive Director, International Development Exchange (IDEX)

HOLLY MUÑOZ

Musician & songwriter; Co-founder of the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute

IPEK S. BURNETT

Author; depth psychologist

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: Between Us Bread and Salt by Cate Malek and Mateo Hoke

EXECUTIVE EDITOR’S NOTE by mimi lok

MAP OF WEST BANK AND THE GAZA STRIP

IBTISAM ILZGHAYYER, Cultural center director

ABEER AYYOUB, Journalist

LAITH AL-HLOU, Farmer, day laborer

ABDELRAHMAN AL-AHMAR, Lawyer

RIYAM KAFRI ABU LABAN, Chemistry professor, blogger

AMIAD COHEN, Executive of the Eli Settlement

EBTIHAJ BE’ERAT, Homemaker

GHASSAN ANDONI, Physics professor

JAMAL BAKR, Fisherman

FADI SHIHAB, Computer technician

WAFA AL-UDAINI, NGO worker

AHMAD AL-QARAEEN, Shop owner

MUHANNED AL-AZZAH, Artist

TALI SHAPIRO, English-Hebrew translator

KIFAH QATASH, Homemaker, student

,,Palestine Speaks'' by Cate Malek

is a powerful and poignant collection of oral histories that provides an intimate look into the lives of Palestinians affected by the ongoing conflict and occupation. Through the voices of ordinary Palestinians, the book captures personal stories of loss, resilience, hope, and struggle. Each narrative in the collection offers a unique perspective on the daily realities faced by people living under occupation, from the hardships of displacement and exile to the pursuit of justice and peace.
The stories in Palestine Speaks reveal the complexity of the Palestinian experience, touching on themes of identity, culture, and survival. The book highlights both the individual and collective hardships of the Palestinian people while also celebrating their strength and perseverance. By giving a platform to those who are often unheard, Malek’s work serves as a powerful act of storytelling that seeks to humanize a conflict that has long been defined by political and ideological divides.
This collection is a compelling read for anyone interested in understanding the human side of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and offers insight into the lives of those affected by it, making it an essential work for readers seeking to broaden their perspective on the Middle East.