Name: When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine
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Author: Francesca Albanese
ISBN: 9781635426038

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When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine

Type

Physical Book

Author

Francesca Albanese

Publisher

Other Press

Year

2026

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.082 x 13.97 cm

ISBN13

9781635426038

When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine

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Synopsis "When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine"

The first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.

Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking the truth about the Palestinian genocide. In the wake of October 7, 2023, and Israel’s retaliatory war, the renowned Italian jurist has become a lightning rod for her staunch defense of human rights.

Reflecting on her years living in Jerusalem and her personal and professional journey toward understanding the Palestinian struggle, Albanese pays tribute to 10 people whose profoundly affecting stories opened her eyes, from Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, to the remarkable Jewish scholars who acted as Albanese’s mentors: forensic architect Eyal Weizman, trauma expert Gabor Maté, and Holocaust historian Alon Confino.

When the World Sleeps is a courageous testimony of the harsh reality that Palestinians face. It raises critical questions about the past, present, and future of Palestine: What are the consequences of the occupation? Where is a refugee’s home? In what conditions do Palestinians live? And now that the end of the war seems to be getting closer, will there be a Palestinian state? Will Palestinians have the right to self-determination, and will they be able to live in peace, free at last from the coercion of Israel?

Francesca Albanese

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Francesca Albanese es una jurista y académica italiana especializada en derechos humanos y derecho internacional. Se ha desempeñado como relatora especial de las Naciones Unidas para los territorios palestinos ocupados, rol desde el cual ha adquirido gran visibilidad internacional por sus análisis sobre el conflicto israelí-palestino y las condiciones humanitarias en Gaza y Cisjordania. A lo largo de su trayectoria ha trabajado con organismos internacionales, universidades y entidades vinculadas al estudio de migraciones, refugiados y protección de civiles en zonas de conflicto. Su estilo combina investigación jurídica con una narrativa profundamente humana y política.

Entre sus obras más conocidas se encuentra When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine, donde mezcla testimonios, memoria y reflexión sobre la realidad palestina desde una perspectiva personal y legal. El libro, escrito originalmente en italiano y traducido al inglés por Gregory Conti, consolidó su presencia como voz influyente dentro del debate contemporáneo sobre derechos humanos y colonialismo. Albanese también ha participado en informes, ensayos y publicaciones académicas centradas en autodeterminación, desplazamiento forzado y responsabilidad internacional.

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