The occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has been one of the world’s most widely reported yet least understood human rights crises for over four decades. In this oral history collection, men and women from Palestine—including a fisherman, a settlement administrator, and a marathon runner—describe in their own words how their lives have been shaped by the historic crisis.

"Originally published in 2014 by Voice of Witness and McSweeney's"--Title page verso.

Introduction. Between us bread and salt / by Cate Malek and Mateo Hoke -- Ibtisam Ilzghayyer, cultural center director -- Abeer Ayyoub, journalist -- Laith Al-Hlou, farmer, day laborer -- Abdelrahman Al-Ahmar, lawyer -- Riyam Kafri Abu Laban, chemistry professor, blogger -- Amiad Cohen, executive of Eli Settlement -- Ebtihaj Be®erat, homemaker -- Ghassan Andoni, physics professor -- Jamal Bakr, fisherman -- Fadi Shihab, computer technician -- Wafa Al-Udaini, NGO worker -- Ahmad Al-Qaraeen, shop owner -- Muhanned Al-Azzah, artist -- Tali Shapiro, English-Hebrew translator -- Kifah Qatash, homemaker, student -- Nader Al-Masri, semi-professional runner -- Appendices. I. Timeline of modern Palestine -- II. Glossary -- III. Palestine and international law / by Allegra Pacheco -- IV. Gaza's tunnel-based economy / by Nicholas Pelham -- V. Palestinian demographics -- VI. In waiting / by Riyam Kafri Abu Laban.