The book does not attempt to explain the Israeli-Palestinian conflict nor does it justify, or even contextualize, each side’s grievances. The book has been translated from Juan Pablo Iglesias’s Spanish into English, Hebrew, and Arabic each page features text in all three languages. Both love playing soccer and each is part of a culture deeply entrenched in both its own traditions and its own prejudices, over which the boys have no control. The illustrated story follows the friendship of Daniel, a young Jewish boy, and his Palestinian friend, Ismail. Daniel and Ismail is an unusual and ambitious offering from the non-profit publishing house, Restless Books.
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