In Jerusalemites, Dr. Nusseibeh tells of growing up in British Mandate Palestine and recalls the pain inflicted on the Palestinians by the creation of Israel. He describes how he dedicated his professional life to the service of the Palestinian people and the goal of restoring their basic human rights. Dr. Nusseibeh also provides unique inside accounts of some of the major events in contemporary Arab and international history. Throughout Hazem Nusseibeh 's long and illustrious career as a senior politician and diplomat, the lure of Jerusalem, the city of his birth, remained strong.See a video preview of the book: