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Upside-Down Love: A Memoir in Two Voices
With a message of hope that is both timely and timeless, Upside-Down Love is an extraordinary memoir—irreverent, funny, and profoundly uplifting—of an Israeli lawyer, a Palestinian professor, and a love that transcends all division.
Osama is a Palestinian professor, originally from Gaza, who cannot leave the West Bank city of Ramallah. Sari is an Israeli-American lawyer and long-distance runner who petitions Israel’s Supreme Court for his right to travel freely. When the case began, neither expected to fall in love—and when it was over, nobody expected their love to endure.
First published in Hebrew in 2021, Osama and Sari’s star-crossed romance—an intimate, vulnerable portrait of an astoundingly resilient Israeli-Palestinian relationship—has since become a beacon of hope in the aftermath of October 7, 2023. Now on its way to becoming an international cult sensation, Upside-Down Love speaks to the unique circumstances of this specific moment in history, while also illustrating a timeless Love will triumph over bigotry and destruction.
Osama is a Palestinian professor, originally from Gaza, who cannot leave the West Bank city of Ramallah. Sari is an Israeli-American lawyer and long-distance runner who petitions Israel’s Supreme Court for his right to travel freely. When the case began, neither expected to fall in love—and when it was over, nobody expected their love to endure.
First published in Hebrew in 2021, Osama and Sari’s star-crossed romance—an intimate, vulnerable portrait of an astoundingly resilient Israeli-Palestinian relationship—has since become a beacon of hope in the aftermath of October 7, 2023. Now on its way to becoming an international cult sensation, Upside-Down Love speaks to the unique circumstances of this specific moment in history, while also illustrating a timeless Love will triumph over bigotry and destruction.
435 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 20, 2026
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January 25, 2026
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I recommend this book to those who want an unbiased and accurate picture of the tragedy that is Israeli-Palestine politics and culture. The difficulties encountered by Sari and Osama in what should be simple - just traveling to be together - is heart-breaking. But the acceptance of their love and the support they receive from both Jewish and Arab relatives and friends shows that change for the bette is possible.
I recommend this book to those who want an unbiased and accurate picture of the tragedy that is Israeli-Palestine politics and culture. The difficulties encountered by Sari and Osama in what should be simple - just traveling to be together - is heart-breaking. But the acceptance of their love and the support they receive from both Jewish and Arab relatives and friends shows that change for the bette is possible.
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