While most of us will be relaxing this Labor Day weekend, take the time to read up on Palestinian labor and stonemasonry in the occupied territories in Andrew Ross's illuminating book, Stone Men.
Andrew Ross’s engrossing, surprising, and gracefully written story of this fascinating ancient trade shows how the stones of historic Palestine, and Palestinian labor, have been used to build the State of Israel—in the process, constructing “facts on the ground”—even while the industry is central to Palestinians’ own efforts to erect xxxxxxs against the occupation. For more than a century, the hands that built Israel’s houses, schools, offices, bridges, and even its separation barriers have been Palestinian. Looking at the Palestinian–Israeli conflict in a new light, this book asks how this record of labor and achievement can and should be recognized. We are currently offering Stone Men at Middle East Books and More at a special price of $23 (usually $29.95). Stop in or order online today for your copy!
"Original and committed...Ross uses the stone quarries of Palestine to weave a story that brings together geology, politics, military occupation, water, and environment."
- Eyal Weizman,
author of Forensic Architecture and Hollow Land
"Ordinary Palestinians who break and lay the stones tell Andrew Ross their stories. A refreshingly clear picture of the labor it takes to produce and reproduce Israeli society and the Israeli occupation." - Vijay Prashad,
author of Red Star over the Third World
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