Mehdi Unfiltered This Israeli-Palestinian Couple is Breaking a Huge Taboo
Feb 11, 2026
Sari Bashi, an Israeli human-rights lawyer and leader of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, co-wrote a memoir about loving a Palestinian under occupation. She discusses family life across Gaza and the West Bank. She talks about legal and social taboos, daily realities at checkpoints, raising mixed children, and arguments for one democratic state and equal rights.
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Love Criminalized By Law And Taboo
- Sari Bashi and Osama faced legal and societal bans that made their relationship nearly impossible.
- Their love required navigating laws, taboos, and personal trauma tied to occupation.
Publishing From A Place Of Distance
- Sari published the memoir to process feelings and to show Israelis life inside the West Bank through a love story.
- The Hebrew edition released while they were away, giving them distance and courage to face reactions.
A Household Of Three Languages And Faiths
- They live in the West Bank and raise two mixed children who speak Hebrew, Arabic and English together.
- Their household blends religions and traditions, keeping a kosher kitchen while observing Muslim holidays.
