Sara Roy

Discussion of Israeli policy toward Palestinians is often regarded as a taboo subject, with the result that few people—especially in the US—understand the origins and consequences of the conflict. This book provides an indispensable context for understanding why the situation remains so intractable. Failing Peace focuses on the Gaza Strip, an area that remains consistently neglected and misunderstood despite its...

Palestine Book Awards Lifetime Achievement Winner 2022 Roy is humanely and professionally committed in ways that are unmatched by any other non-Palestinian scholar - Edward W. Said Gaza, the centre of Palestinian nationalism and resistance to the occupation, is the linchpin of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the key to its resolution. Since 2005, Israel has deepened the isolation of the...