Prickly Pears of Palestine

An account providing a human face to the realities of life in�Palestine

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The Palestinian?Israeli conflict is one of the most widely reported and long standing struggles in the world, yet for many,�misunderstanding is rife about�its most basic issues. Hilda Reilly volunteered to work at An-Najah University in Nablus in order to spend time among many ordinary people, living under extraordinary circumstances. She lives among students, and�relates the many�conversations she has with a wide range of�Palestinians about their thoughts on Hamas and Fatah, Yasser Arafat, bin Laden and Hussein, Blair and Bush, bringing readers�an insight to the people behind the politics.