June marked the 50th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. After visiting the occupied territories, renowned novelists and essayists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman marked the anniversary by inviting international writers to bear witness to the human cost the Israeli occupation.
We'll speak with them about their new book Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation.
Guests:
Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and co-editor of Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation
Ayelet Waldman, novelist and essayist, and co-editor of Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation
Web Resources:
Medium: An Open Letter to Our Fellow Jews
The Atlantic: The Shame of Shuhada Street
Literary Hub: The Tallest Man in Ramallah
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