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Israela, a novel by Batya Casper

The Israel-Arab conflict has been running like forever. The conflict has been portrayed in various historical treatises and political works. Batya Casper, the prolific author of historical novels Israel called Hidden and Israela brings her immense experience and in-depth knowledge for the readers. The historical novel Israel brings a closer view of the conflict.

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Israela, a novel by Batya Casper

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  1. Israela, a novel by Batya Casper

  2. Are you interested in historical novels? In Israel? In her history, her complex social structure, her relationship with her neighbors? In Israel, the lives of three women interweave with their country; their lives torn apart by war. A 3,000-year-old rift has existed between cousin nations. A mammoth effort, a fight for the good life, is going to have to take place in order for these peoples to live at peace with their differences. What will happen if they won’t fight the good fight? Will they remain, forever, a life-loving people living with war—or will they change? Ratiba is an Israeli journalist who relinquishes family and friends to marry an Arab and move to his village. For 30 years, she hides her Jewish identity from her husband and children. Her sister, Orit, is an actor who feels betrayed by Ratiba and exacts revenge on her. Elisheva dedicates her life to healing the wounded and the dying of the Second Israeli Intifada. As they mature, these women are forced to make choices they would never have imagined.

  3. A plethora of historical treatises and political works have been written about Israel and the Middle East conflict. It seems to me that they’re written for those who are already familiar with, and invested in, the area. There are also many powerful Israeli novelists whose stories provide us with background to the region’s conflicts; glimpses into Israeli/Arab tensions. The aim of Israela is to describe life in Israel from the inside: to portray its history and the political and social complexities of this country-at-war for people who, despite frequent news coverage, know little or nothing about what Israel or Israelis—Jews and Arabs—are like. Similar, perhaps, to the way so many of us remained ignorant of Ireland’s centuries-old war between Catholics and Protestants. What physical and ethical struggles do these people combat on a daily, often hourly, basis because of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? What is it like for people anywhere to live with unsolvable conflicts? To sacrifice one’s children to a never-ending drama?

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