Palestine

I've had this graphic novel for years, but continue to buy it as gift for friends and family who love Palestine, history, and graphic novels. It's beautifully illustrated, and an excellent autobiographical account of the author's experiences in Palestine during the first Intifada. Highly recommend.

Stellar graphic novel taken from the author's own experiences travelling in the region. A masterpiece. A must read. a combination of journalism, creative art, personal journeys et al. As the author writes, "That the book itself still has relevance is a sorry testament to the enduring tragedy of the Palestinians – though, in some ways, it’s also a tribute to their fortitude, their unwillingness to give in.".

I'd just like to echo what so many other reviewers have said - such as how people will gain a deeper understanding of the Palestinian's struggle, and that we should buy two copies of "Palestine" and give one away. I actually bought an additional copy that's in Spanish and sent it to a library in Mexico. The way Joe Sacco describes life and his own experience in the Occupied Territories is captivating, and the drawings are fantastic. When he came out with this graphic novel, there were very few voices who would dare to say something sympathetic toward Palestinians. Now, with books like Jimmy Carter's "Palestine: Peace not Apartheid" and the work of Noam Chomsky reaching a global audience, Sacco's compassion is more mainstream. For analysis of how the Palestinian's struggle was mischaracterized for so long, I'd suggest the DVD "Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land." And for people who are interested in the "graphic" novel format, I'd also highly recommend "Wobblies!: A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World" edited by Paul Buhle and Nicole Schulman.

What a great way to learn about Palestine and their plight! Through the observations of an outsider, in comic book form. My 16 yr old devoured it, and my husband keeps stealing it off my night stand. Even my 12 yr old is interested in this book. We live in a very pro-Israeli community, and I was raised to accept everything I had been told about Israel and the Palestinian people. I’ve come a long way in the past year! It’s nice to have such a thorough and clear alternative view-point to present my family.

A riveting story of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank in 1991 and 1992. However book is missing last 11 pages.

A very different lens on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict.

Well written, interesting and informative read to get a basic idea of what happened and clues to what is happening presently.

Life in Palistine revealed graphically