Dorit Rabinyan’s novel ‘All The Rivers’ has ignited controversy in Israel for its view on intermarriage. But what’s beyond the fuss?
Dorit Rabinyan’s novel “All The Rivers” caused a scandal in Israel.
A novel about a Israeli-Palestinian romance that was banned at secular state schools in Israel is a runaway best-seller.
Israel’s Education Ministry has ruled against the inclusion of a novel about a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man in the Hebrew high school curriculum because it feared it could raise tensions among pupils, an official said on Thursday.
Author Etgar Keret with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo by Tal Cohen.