“Tens of thousands have been killed or wounded by the Israeli army since 1967. During 2006, the number of Palestinians killed reached 650. Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel - about 40% of the male population.”

“A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story.”