{"product_id":"we-belong-to-the-land-the-story-of-a-palestinian-israeli-who-lives-for-peace-and-reconciliation-paperback-softback-9780268019631","title":"We Belong to the Land; The Story of a Palestinian Israeli Who Lives for Peace and Reconciliation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780268019631","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWe Belong to the Land\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Story of a Palestinian Israeli Who Lives for Peace and Reconciliation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElias Chacour (Author), Mary E. Jensen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780268019631\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 March 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.301 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The conflict of being a clergyman and a Palestinian Arab in Israel forms the backdrop for this human drama as the author . . . tries to serve as a spokesperson for fellow Palestinians against what they perceive as injustices imposed on them by a Jewish state . . . This is recommended for those interested in a local perspective on the communal conflict in contemporary Israel.\" —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" … this book presents a diary of oppression that calls out for justice, a justice that can only be politically mandated. Thus, it belongs to the genre of Liberation Theology in which authentic spirituality is linked with political and social action on behalf of the poor. Elias Chacour has told a story that captures the very best of Christian evangelization…. \u003cem\u003eWe Belong to the Land\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading in every secondary school, from the West to the Middle East, so that the cycle of racism and violence finally can end.\" —\u003cem\u003eIslamic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Chacour's personal story offers a rare and valuable view inside contemporary Galilee.\" —\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A wrenching and determinedly honest book that speaks eloquently and without hatred from the Palestinian side of a tragic conflict.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With the active participation of the villagers [of Ibillin], Chacour was able to initiate numerous village projects, such as the construction of public libraries, community centers, and schools, that improved living conditions in the village, provided new opportunities for village youth, and expressed the villagers' determination to remain on their land ... [This] is not a factual account of the post-1948 history of Israel's Palestinian community; such accounts have been provided by others. Rather it is a personal portrait that conveys, at once, the journey of one man and that of an entire community to regain identity, integrity, and purpose.\" —\u003cem\u003eMiddle East Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Belong to the Land,\u003c\/em\u003e the gripping autobiography of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Elias Chacour, capture his life's work toward peace and reconciliation for Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, world-renowned Palestinian priest, Elias Chacour, narrates the gripping story of his life spent working to achieve peace and reconciliation among Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims. From the destruction of his boyhood village and his work as a priest in Galilee to his efforts to build school, libraries, and summer camps for children of all religions, this peacemaker's moving story brings hope to one of the most complex struggles of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656091234584,"sku":"9780268019631","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/we-belong-to-the-land-the-story-of-a-palestinian-israeli-who-lives-for-peace-and-reconciliation-paperback-softback-9780268019631","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}