Borderlife

Gader Haya
Author Dorit Rabinyan
Country Israel
Language Hebrew
Published 2014
Pages 344

Borderlife (Hebrew: גדר חיה‎ "Gader Chaya", literally: "Hedgerow") is a 2014 novel written by Dorit Rabinyan,[1] published by Am Oved in May 2014.[2]

It became controversial in Israel after being disqualified from Israeli high school curricula for its subject matter of a love story between a Jewish Israeli woman and a Palestinian man.[1] The novel topped bestseller lists[3] once it was rejected by the Israel Education Ministry.[1][4][5] The controversy led to protests from high school teachers and principals and Knesset Opposition head, Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog.[6][7] Shortly afterward the ministry stated that the novel may be taught in advanced literature classes.[8]

The novel was a winner of the Bernstein Prize for young writers, an Israeli award for Hebrew literature.[1][9]

Plot

The novel, which is set in New York City, chronicles a love affair between a Palestinian artist named Hilmi and an Israeli translator named Liat. The two eventually separate, with the man going to Ramallah and the woman going to Tel Aviv.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Times of Israel Staff (December 31, 2015). "Book nixed for schools over ‘intermarriage’ fears flies off the shelves". The Times of Israel.
  2. 1 2 Kashti, Or. "Israel Bans Novel on Arab-Jewish Romance From Schools for 'Threatening Jewish Identity' " (Archive). Haaretz. December 31, 2015. Retrieved on January 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ The Guardian
  4. ↑ The Jewish Week
  5. ↑ NBC News
  6. ↑ Kershner, Isabel (2015-12-31). "Jewish-Arab Love Story Excluded From Israeli Classrooms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  7. ↑ Izikovich, Gili (January 7, 2016). "Demand for "Borderlife" Surges in Israel After Novel Is Banned From Schools". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  8. ↑ Kashti, Or. "Bennett Backs School Ban on Novel About Jewish-Arab Love Affair." Haaretz. December 31, 2015. Retrieved on January 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Lazareva, Inna (December 31, 2015). "Officials ban book depicting love story between Israeli and Palestinian from Israeli classrooms". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-01-07.


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