"The book of disappearance": a beautiful and brave work between Jaffa and Tel Aviv

Written in 2014, the work of Ibtisam Azem, which imagines an Israel from which the Palestinians one day disappear, reminds us of the ethical dimension and political opportunity of literature

Published on RocksNews: 27 Oct 2026, 08:34 UTC
Updated: 27 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

"The book of disappearance": a beautiful and brave work between Jaffa and Tel Aviv — Image credit: EDITORIAL LAS AFUERAS (EL PAÍS)

Written in 2014, the work of Ibtisam Azem, which imagines an Israel from which the Palestinians one day disappear, reminds us of the ethical dimension and political opportunity of literature