A day in Palestine shows the harsh reality of Israeli colonial violence. This becomes clear right away in Nathan Thrall’s non-fiction book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story (Penguin, 2024). The book tells the story of the Jaba bus accident northeast of Jerusalem in 2012, connecting different people and events within the broader context of Israeli colonialism, military occupation, and settlement expansion. Thrall’s book is based on interviews with relatives of the victims and witnesses. It is well-documented to show the history and reality of Palestinian lives under Israeli s…