The novel "The Crossing" revolves around the main character "Imam," along with a group of young people described as "troublesome." They are exposed to events where they clash with authority and live through a struggle between reality and the ideal, leading to conflicts that sometimes take the form of investigation and arrest, or migration to achieve the dream of crossing into Palestine.

The book spans 152 pages of medium size, covering a variety of political and ideological stances that tackle numerous issues within various temporal and geographical contexts. These include wars, oil prices, skirmishes on Israeli-occupied borders, and internal affairs with cross-border effects like youth unemployment and difficult economic conditions.