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Uniting the land - from the Mediterranean Sea to the River Jordan - and allowing the Palestinian right of return is the only way to end the exclusive and antidemocratic character of the Israeli state. Ghada Karmi's eloquent and moving writing shows that Palestinians refuse to meekly accept the fate created for them by others, and that they will never give up fighting for their home.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297778479477,"sku":"9780745348315","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780745348315_2fd2ec61-ab66-4d35-a960-b3fd8fb8c8aa.jpg?v=1786015231"},{"product_id":"9781408884980","title":"This Is Not a Border","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This anthology will help turn your intellectual understanding of oppression into an emotional one'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e- New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thanks for being who you are and for giving us such exposure to wonderful people. Palestine is proud of you'\u003c\/b\u003e - Suad Amiry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008. Bringing together writers from all corners of the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege imposed by the Israeli military occupation, to strengthen their artistic links with the rest of the world, and to reaffirm, in the words of Edward Said, ‘the power of culture over the culture of power’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating the tenth anniversary of PalFest, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not a Border \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of essays, poems and stories from some of the world’s most distinguished artists, responding to their experiences at this unique festival. 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M. Coetzee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every literary act, whether it is a great epic poem or an honest piece of journalism or a simple nonsense tale for children is a blow against the forces of stupidity and ignorance and darkness … The Palestine Festival of Literature exists to do just that – and I salute it for its work. 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Kharmi was born in Jerusalem but her family were forced out in 1948, following the Nakba, when Palestinians were dispossessed of their lands at the hands of the Israeli state. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this moving account of exile, she charts her family's displacement to Jordan, and finally to Golders Green, London, where she initially refused to lay down roots in alien soil. 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At the same time, it reveals the power of passion and vengeance to erect dividing lines, and the futility of conflict that can destroy all sides.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312672682357,"sku":"9781623716646","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781623716646_a33ab650-4939-4b14-b54c-d71eb34b59b4.jpg?v=1786023636"},{"product_id":"a-brief-introduction-to-arabic-medicine","title":"A Brief Introduction to Arabic Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the ninth century, Arab physicians have played a transformative role in the development of medicine, refining the healing traditions inherited from ancient Mesopotamia and beyond. Over a millennium ago, Arab saydalīyāt (pharmacies) were stocked with camphor, cloves, myrrh, syrups, juleps and rosewater. 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