Results tagged “Israel”

BOOK
Extreme Rambling, by Mark Thomas
Ebury Press, £10.99
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
This one offers an in-depth take on the Israel/Palestine question packed with pomposity-pricking prose.

Through the crackles of a recalcitrant iPhone, political activist, satirist and comedian Mark Thomas speaks of optimism and depression.

In March last year he decided for "fun, curiosity and a love of rambling" to take his first trip to Israel with the aim of walking the 472 mile length of its controversial West Bank separation barrier.

Britain's top basketball stars are heading to back to their "spiritual home" next month as they look to build towards the 2012 Olympics.

NBA stars Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu will be just two of the players turning out for Great Britain at the Four Nations tournament at The O2 between August 14-16.