Book description
As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. When tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps in 1948, Elias began a long struggle with how to respond. In Blood Brothers, he blends his riveting life story with…
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One of my favourite books of all time is the moving story of forgiveness by Palestinian cleric, Elias Chacour, Archbishop Emeritus of the Melkite church in Haifa.
I marvelled and wondered how Elias and his family chose to be non-violent and committed to promoting peace when Israelis seized their land in the 1948 war. Elias’ journey, for me, was heart-wrenching and gripping.
The integrity of his story is confirmed by my visits to Ibillin in northern Israel where I’ve spent time hearing more of his story and experiencing the fruit of his influence in the school and Peace Centre he…
From David's list on The best books that capture true stories of how people triumphed over trauma and tragedy.
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