What Did We Do to Deserve This?: Palestinian Life Under Occupation in the West Bank

Released to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of Israel "s occupation of the West Bank (June1967), this timely book exposes the realities of daily life for Palestinians in the West Bank in the twenty-first century. Based around photographs of, and interviews with, ordinary Palestinian people, it looks at all aspects of daily life ranging from restrictions on movement and imprisonment to the effects of the occupation on business, the practicing of religion and the development of democracy. By providing the reader with a comprehensive understanding of how Israel "s policies in the West Bank affect the lives of real people on the ground, the book cuts through the smokescreens and political correctness that pervade coverage of the issue and offers the reader a new platform from which to form his or her own opinions.Howell, Mark is the author of 'What Did We Do to Deserve This?: Palestinian Life Under Occupation in the West Bank', published 2007 under ISBN 9781859641958 and ISBN 1859641954.