A review by jkun
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir by John Lyons

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

This book tells the story of an unfolding tradegy through fact and anedotes. A tradegy because it doesn't need to be, but because of ignorance, fear, and hate, Israel is  continuing on a path of destruction at break neck speed, which will only lead to death and misery  of Palestinians and Israelis alike. A must-read book to understand Israel. It is hard to read as John Lyons clearly outlines the  monsterous harm being enacted on Palestine by Israel, often using laws to enact control ,inequity and injustice to have power  over the daily lives of  millions of Palestinianss that have been subjected to over 50 years of occupation. But the author does not hate Israelis. There is deep sorrow that not only is Israel inflicting great suffering  on Palestinians, it is on a path that will unleash  bloodshed and misery of both Palestinians and Israelis.