The Book of Disappearance

Ariel and Alaa are neighbours and friends. They live in the same city but experience life differently. Alaa is a Palestinian who is haunted by his grandmother's expulsion from her home in that very city and Ariel, a liberal Israeli Jew who is critical of the military occupation while faithful to the project of Israel, finds it hard to comprehend his friend's pain. One day Ariel wakes up to hear that all Palestinians have disappeared overnight without a trace. In an effort to get to the bottom of this collective disappearance, Ariel goes through Alaa's diary in search of clues. Between their two stories, the book weaves through the perspectives of ordinary citizens, lyrically highlighting everyday life in contemporary Palestine/ Israel.