ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Special Thanks
To my daughter Yuli, whose unique view has always inspired me.
To Ofer Neiman for the support, the patience, and the love that he
lavished through his translations, through help in moments of crisis,
and through suggestions for physical exercise as well as for his endless
support of the demonstrations in Sheikh-Jarrah and in Bilin, where he
always induces serenity and security upon those around him.
To Gal Hertz for his great help in thinking and scientific editing, in
designing the theoretical structure of the book.
To Dr. Eyal Rozmarin for his invitation and encouragement to write
Samson the Non-European and for its scientific editing. To Shlomzion
Kenan for the devoted editing and for wonderful inventions in an impossible translation into English.
To Tom Yuval, who put the dyslexia in order.
To Columbia University Press and, in particular, Wendy Lochner,
Christine Mortlock, and Susan Pensak who helped, labored, advised,
organized, improved, and eventually transformed the vision of this book
into a reality.
To Sarah Kamens, who helped me with her precision and insightfulness to transfer the spirit of the book as well as the tension between its
mixed genres into the English language.

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