Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel
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 historical research to reveal a little—known side of the Arab—Israeli conflict, exploring whether bitter enemies can ever be reconciled. This book offers hope and insight to help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror.
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Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel
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 historical research to reveal a little—known side of the Arab—Israeli conflict, exploring whether bitter enemies can ever be reconciled. This book offers hope and insight to help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror.
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Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel

Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel

Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel

Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel

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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 historical research to reveal a little—known side of the Arab—Israeli conflict, exploring whether bitter enemies can ever be reconciled. This book offers hope and insight to help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781540902177
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/16/2022
Edition description: Repackaged Edition
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Elias Chacour, former Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, has built a university, libraries, community centers, and youth clubs throughout Israel's Galilee region to create dynamic bridges of reconciliation between Palestinians and Jews. He has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize three times, and travels the world as an ambassador of peace.

David Hazard is the director of ASCENT, an author, a publishing consultant, and an award—winning writing and creativity coach. Learn more at www.spreadyourfire.net.

Table of Contents

Foreword James A. Baker III 9

An Urgent Word Before 13

1 News in the Wind 17

2 Treasures of the Heart 29

3 Swept Away 41

4 Singled Out 59

5 The Bread of Orphans 78

6 The Narrowing Way 89

7 The Outcasts 108

8 Seeds of Hope 119

9 Grafted In 136

10 Tough Miracles 155

11 Bridges or Walls? 176

12 "Work, for the Night Is Coming" 196

13 One Link 214

Epilogue: My Questions and My Challenge 225

Afterword Elias Chacour 229

Abuna Elias Chacour's Ministry Today 234

Notes 237

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