{"product_id":"when-the-world-sleeps-stories-words-and-wounds-of-palestine","title":"When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"nim6kt-dppvld-hf1gvh-illie\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eWhen the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"186\"\u003eFrancesca Albanese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e(Author)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking the truth about the Palestinian genocide. In the wake of October 7, 2023, and Israel’s retaliatory war, the renowned Italian jurist has become a lightning rod for her staunch defense of human rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflecting on her years living in Jerusalem and her personal and professional journey toward understanding the Palestinian struggle, Albanese pays tribute to 10 people whose profoundly affecting stories opened her eyes, from Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, to the remarkable Jewish scholars who acted as Albanese’s mentors: forensic architect Eyal Weizman, trauma expert Gabor Maté, and Holocaust historian Alon Confino.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the World Sleeps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a courageous testimony of the harsh reality that Palestinians face. It raises critical questions about the past, present, and future of Palestine: What are the consequences of the occupation? Where is a refugee’s home? In what conditions do Palestinians live? With the uncertain end of the war, will there be a Palestinian state? Will Palestinians have the right to self-determination, and will they be able to live in peace, free at last from the coercion of Israel?\u003c\/span\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFrancesca Albanese is an international lawyer specialising in human rights and the Middle East. Since 2022, she has served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. An affiliate scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, Albanese is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJ’Accuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and co-author (with Lex Takkenberg) of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePalestinian Refugees in International Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGregory Conti\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas translated numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from Italian including works by Emilio Lussu, Rosetta Loy, Elisa Biagini, and Paolo Rumiz. He is the translator of Stefano Mancuso’s \u003c\/span\u003ePhytopolis\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eThe Nation of Plants,\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eThe Incredible Journey of Plants\u003cspan\u003e, as well as Cristina De Stefano’s \u003c\/span\u003eThe Child Is the Teacher\u003cspan\u003e. He is a regular contributor to the literary quarterly \u003c\/span\u003eRaritan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher : Other Press, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏: ‎English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e256 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e978-1635426038\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129361744041,"sku":"Book_When the World Sleeps","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/3844\/5225\/files\/DF9EB69F-3A71-4EEE-B881-14EB1E9EB2CB.jpg?v=1780622866","url":"https:\/\/www.shoppalestine.org\/products\/when-the-world-sleeps-stories-words-and-wounds-of-palestine","provider":"Shop Palestine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}