What Did We Do to Deserve This? Palestinian Life Under Occupation in the West Bank
by Mark Howell

“It is not asking for much – we just want to live like human beings. We want to be able to take our kids to school easily and not for it to take all day. We want to send our father and mother for medical treatment, not for them to die at checkpoints.”

Released to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank (June 1967), this timely book exposes the realities of daily life for Palestinians in the West Bank in the twenty-first century.

Based around photographs of, and interviews with, ordinary Palestinian people, it looks at all aspects of daily life ranging from restrictions on movement and imprisonment to the effects of the occupation on business, the practising of religion and the development of democracy.

By providing the reader with a comprehensive understanding of how Israel’s policies in the West Bank affect the lives of real people on the ground, the book cuts through the smokescreens and political correctness that pervade coverage of the issue and offers the reader a new platform from which to form his or her own opinions.

About the author
Mark Howell is a freelance photographer with a specific interest in the Middle East. He combines analytical skills derived from eight years experience as a qualified lawyer with photographic craft honed during a Masters Degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, to produce balanced, comprehensive and accessible works.

Reviews
“Hard-hitting, gritty, realistic, yet also compassionate and humanistic” --Palestine Chronicle

“A rare opportunity to hear the voices of Palestinians” --Palestine News