A Palestinian Christian cry for reconciliation /
Ateek, Naim Stifan,1937-
An analysis of the conflict over land between Palestine and Israel by a Palestinian Christian Arab who is also a citizen of Israel.  "The background is clear... [Jerusalem] has been conquered and re-conquered more than 37 times. The latest conquest in 1967 was by the Israeli army. After the war Israel took in not only the 5 square kilometers of Arab East Jerusalem--but also 65 square kilometers of surrounding open country and villages, most of which never had any municipal link to Jerusalem. Overnight, they became part of Israel's eternal and indivisible capital. The history of Jerusalem has been written with blood."  The first part of this sequel to Justice and Only Justice focuses on events since the Intifada of 1987, including the violence that has come from Israel's aggression and from the use of suicide bombers by Palestinians. The second part of the book draws on scripture, lifting up biblical figures such as Samson, Jonah, Daniel, and Jesus as it examines issues of the land, its meaning, and its ownership.  In the final section, Ateek presents a strategy to achieve peace and justice nonviolently that will promote justice for the Palestinians and security for both Israel and Palestine. -- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
Part I: Recapping history -- The Birth of Sabee; -- The Generous Offer of the Palestinians -- The Breeding of Violence -- Part II: Palestinian liberation theology in the service of nonviolence and peace --The Bible and The Land -- Jonah, the First Palestinian Liberation Theologian -- Son of David or Suffering Servant? -- Saddam, Sodom, and the Cross -- Samson, the First Suicide Bomber -- Daniel or Judah Maccabeus? --Whose Jerusalem -- Part III: The peace we dream of -- Israel's Predicament -- The Two-State Solution Is Not Enough -- From Justice to Forgiveness -- Appendix A: Zionist Plan for Palestine 1919 -- Appendix B: Balfour Declaration -- Appendix C: Palestinian Loss of Land 1946 to 2005 -- Appendix D: West Bank Barrier Route - June 2007.
An analysis of the conflict over land between Palestine and Israel by a Palestinian Christian Arab who is also a citizen of Israel.  "The background is clear... [Jerusalem] has been conquered and re-conquered more than 37 times. The latest conquest in 1967 was by the Israeli army. After the war Israel took in not only the 5 square kilometers of Arab East Jerusalem--but also 65 square kilometers of surrounding open country and villages, most of which never had any municipal link to Jerusalem. Overnight, they became part of Israel's eternal and indivisible capital. The history of Jerusalem has been written with blood."  The first part of this sequel to Justice and Only Justice focuses on events since the Intifada of 1987, including the violence that has come from Israel's aggression and from the use of suicide bombers by Palestinians. The second part of the book draws on scripture, lifting up biblical figures such as Samson, Jonah, Daniel, and Jesus as it examines issues of the land, its meaning, and its ownership.  In the final section, Ateek presents a strategy to achieve peace and justice nonviolently that will promote justice for the Palestinians and security for both Israel and Palestine. -- Provided by publisher.
Arab-Israeli conflict
Palestinian Arabs
Christians
Peace
Liberation theology
Liberation theology
Arab-Israeli conflict
Christians.
Liberation theology.
Palestinian Arabs.
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Palestinian Christian cry for reconciliation.