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A review by fluffysocks28
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall
5.0
Essential reading for everyone.
A story focused around what, on the surface appears to have been a tragic accident. The crash in Jerusalem that involved a schoolbus full of children heading on a school day trip in 2012 was a direct consequence of the racist structures that inhibit the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank every day.
From having to travel to a play area miles away, because the local playground was for Jews only. To travelling along dangerous roads because the main motorways were for Jews only.
It's a story that tells the tragedy of an entire people living under a brutal system of racism and apartheid.
A story focused around what, on the surface appears to have been a tragic accident. The crash in Jerusalem that involved a schoolbus full of children heading on a school day trip in 2012 was a direct consequence of the racist structures that inhibit the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank every day.
From having to travel to a play area miles away, because the local playground was for Jews only. To travelling along dangerous roads because the main motorways were for Jews only.
It's a story that tells the tragedy of an entire people living under a brutal system of racism and apartheid.