Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror
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Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror is a nonfiction book by journalist Jeffrey Goldberg recounting his complex friendship with a Palestinian man and exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through their intertwined personal stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror Context triple: [Jeffrey Goldberg, notableWork, Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror]
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A.
Prisoners
Prisoners is a 2013 psychological crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve that follows a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter and the moral dilemmas that unfold.
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B.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
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C.
Prisoners series
The Prisoners series is a recurring statistical report that provides detailed data and analysis on the U.S. prison population and incarceration trends.
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D.
A Prisoner
"A Prisoner" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work "Memoirs of a Revolutionist," recounting his experiences of arrest, confinement, and political persecution.
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E.
Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora is a true-crime drama miniseries depicting the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility prison break and the relationships that enabled it.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror Target entity description: Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror is a nonfiction book by journalist Jeffrey Goldberg recounting his complex friendship with a Palestinian man and exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through their intertwined personal stories.
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A.
Prisoners
Prisoners is a 2013 psychological crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve that follows a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter and the moral dilemmas that unfold.
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B.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
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C.
Prisoners series
The Prisoners series is a recurring statistical report that provides detailed data and analysis on the U.S. prison population and incarceration trends.
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D.
A Prisoner
"A Prisoner" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work "Memoirs of a Revolutionist," recounting his experiences of arrest, confinement, and political persecution.
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E.
Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora is a true-crime drama miniseries depicting the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility prison break and the relationships that enabled it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Israeli military service
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Jews and Arabs in the Middle East ⓘ Palestinian militancy ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jeffrey Goldberg’s personal experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
intertwined personal stories of an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian
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personal dimensions of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ prison experiences related to the conflict ⓘ tension between ideology and personal relationships ⓘ violence and terror in the context of the conflict ⓘ |
| focusesOn | friendship between Jeffrey Goldberg and a Palestinian man ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
American-Israeli Jewish perspective
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Palestinian perspective ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
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Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East politics ⓘ Palestinian nationalism ⓘ Zionism NERFINISHED ⓘ friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| setting |
Israel
NERFINISHED
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
empathy across enemy lines
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ moral ambiguity in conflict ⓘ national identity and belonging ⓘ prison as a formative experience ⓘ radicalization and deradicalization ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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