Welcome To Hell: From the West Bank to Gaza
PUBLICATION DATE: june 2026
6” X 9”
272 PAGES
Trade paperback
ISBN: 9781951491529
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What People Are Saying
An unnerving and unforgettable book. A testimony of Palestinian pain and perseverance, rendered through extraordinary cubist illustrations.”—Badiucao and Melissa Chan, authors of You Must Take Part in Revolution
“Drawn with indelible ink, this book testifies, like its subject, that it will not be erased from history. The sharp cubist lines cut deep to expose the horror humans are suffering at the hands of an oppressive regime and illuminate the remarkable resilience of the Palestinian people.”—Peter Kuper, author of Insectopolis
“A beautiful, heartbreaking, and infuriating testimony of the inhumanity and injustice endured by Palestinians, demonstrating the power of art to expose evil.”—Jennifer Camper, author or Rude Girls and Dangerous Women
“We are fortunate to have a talented Palestinian comic book artist, like Mohammad Sabaaneh, to share the stories of the hardships his people have survived.”—Seth Tobocman, founding editor of World War 3 Illustrated
“Chilling both visually and conceptually, this book puts into vivid form the harrowing images of the crucible of Palestine, recalling its horrors and inspiring advocacy.”—Khaled A. Beydoun, author of Eyes on Gaza
Synopsis
A new graphic novel memoir chronicling the recent horrific days in Palestine, from Mohammad Sabaaneh, the winner of the Palestine Book Award.
This powerful graphic novel sheds light on the reality of life in both the West Bank and Gaza during this terrifying time. Told from the perspective of the author's brother's experience in prison and that of those in Gaza struggling to survive displacement, starvation, and attack.
In October of 2023, Sabaaneh went on a tour in Europe to promote his book about life under occupation in Palestine. Whether a Palestinian is inside a detention center or in any city or village, they are all in a big prison. The book ends with one message: 'we will not leave.' Upon his return to Palestine, he was trapped within the walls of his home—unable to see his aging parents, or his brother, who was locked away in an Israeli detention center.
So begins this vital story of struggle and survival.
About the Author
Mohammad Sabaaneh is a Palestinian cartoonist. He is the principal cartoonist for the Palestinian Authority's daily newspaper, Al-Hayat al-Jadida. Sabaaneh is a Middle East representative for the Cartoonists Rights Network International and teaches art at the Arab American University of Palestine. His graphic novel Power Born of Dreams, which tells the autobiographical story of his time as a political prisoner in Israel, received the Palestine Book Award. He has also collaborated with Khaled A. Beydoun on Eyes on Gaza: Witnessing Annihilation, which chronicles recent events in Palestine. Mohammad currently lives in Ramallah, in the West Bank.
