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Reading for Peace in Israel and Palestine
Denver area book discussions to learn more about peacemaking in Israel and Palestine
The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian's Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker
by Sami Al Jundi and Jen Marlowe
Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 pm
at the home of Pat Hewett, 800 Washington St, #701, Denver
From the book cover:
"As a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, Sami Al Jundi had one ambition, overthrowing Israel's occupation. With two friends, he began to build a bomb to use against the police. But when it exploded prematurely, killing one of his friends, Al Jundi was sentenced to ten years in an Israeli prison.
In jail, Al Jundi's unlikely transformation toward nonviolence began. He was welcomed into a highly organized, democratic community of Palestinian political prisoners who were required to read and discuss topics ranging from global revolutions to the history of the Middle East. Al Jundi left prison still determined to fight for his people's rights—but with a very different notion of how to undertake that struggle. He eventually co-founded a program in Jerusalem, bringing together hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli youth.
Marked by honesty and compassion for Palestinians and Israelis alike, The Hour of Sunlight illuminates the Palestinian experience through the story of one man's struggle for peace."
Read more on Amazon.com....
Come join us for the conversation! Contact Jan Miller for more information.
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