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Bethlehem Besieged: Stories of Hope in Times of Trouble
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Item Description...
The pastor of Christmas Church, a Palestinian Lutheran congregation, Mitri Raheb here presents a powerful collection of compelling personal stories of desperation and hope in the midst of lethal conflict, bringing the Palestinian/Israeli conflict up close and personal. Raheb's lifelong commitment to his people has kept him in the legendary birthplace of Christianity, even as Bethlehem has become a flashpoint in the world's most volatile and hate-filled conflict. His passionate personal testimony lifts up the stray gesture toward friendship, the brave attempts to rebuild life and livelihood in a destroyed land, and the unquenchable desire for justice and peace.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 158
Dimensions: Length: 8.68" Width: 5.58" Height: 0.42"
Weight: 0.54 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Publisher AUGSBURG FORTRESS PUB. #99
ISBN 0800636538
EAN 9790800636530
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 | The Insiders' View Mar 30, 2007 |
| A powerful telling of what seems to be the common experience of prople I meet when in Bethlehem. Not a "fun read," but an important read. | | |  | The book Jimmy Carter cribbed from Dec 19, 2006 |
Not only is this book full of documentable falsehoods- like the claim that Israeli troops `clearly had instructions to go in and destroy' the CHurch of the Nativity (which they neither entered nor destroyed), it attempts to place on the Israelis blame that rests with the Palastinian leadership for the way "Arab Palastine" is run- a dictatorship in which dissent is violently surpressed, and terrorists constantly violate truces and atatck civilian targets while talking peace to a sympathetic press.
There's something else curious about this book- reading it alongside Jimmy Carter's recent antisemitic screed, it looks as though Jimmy lifted large bits of this book intact for his latest best seller. | | | | Get the real story Aug 16, 2006 |
| This is a must-read for those who want to understand the plight of Palestinian Christians in Palestine/West Bank. | | |  | Good But not Excellent Dec 19, 2005 |
Raheb writes his book as an "act of nonviolent resistance: resisting being silenced, resisting being a spectator, and resisting giving up" (vii). He wants his book to be a witness against the Israeli military oppressive approaches and excessive use of force. At the same time, he wants his readers to avoid being indifferent to the cries of Palestinians and instead participate in creating a better future.
The book is divided into three main sections: (1) Under Siege, (2) Life under Occupation, and (3) Glimpses of Hope. The first section describes the Israeli invasion of Bethlehem in April 2002 and the suffering of Bethlehem's Palestinian citizens as a result of the actions and behavior of the Israeli soldiers. The second section describes the author's life under occupation. He is continually deprived from his basic human rights due to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He states that he graduated from high school without a graduation party (55), he married without a wedding party (58), his father in law died because Palestinians and their ambulances are denied free access to hospitals in Jerusalem (61-69), his car can only drive within few miles radius due to Israeli check points that require passing permits only from Palestinians (75-77), and traveling outside Palestine is extremely hard due to Israeli regulations (79-83). The third section focuses on stories that provoke hope. In this section, Raheb advocates more explicitly his understanding on non-violent creative resistance. The latter includes peaceful marches (95-103), art (105-109), children's ministries (111-116), putting the "power of culture" to work via different programs (122), encouraging people to work creatively in the midst of oppression (135-141), committing ourselves to destroy the walls of enmity as we transform our enemies into our neighbors (146-147), and planning for a peaceful world by giving our future-hope a present serving hands (156-157).
| | | | What it's like to live under an oppressive occupation Nov 28, 2005 |
If you want a clear headed description of what it's like to live under occupation, read this book. Then you will be able decide whether it's "propaganda", or some of these phony "reviews" are. Nowhere in this book, or in any other venue, does Rev Raheb defend violence by anyone.
In order to enforce its occupation, Israel must use force - violence. This book is a rendering of what that violence is like to experience on the receiving end. If you're interested in understanding that better, read this book. You won't be disappointed. You'll be enlightened. | | | Write your own review about Bethlehem Besieged: Stories of Hope in Times of Trouble
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