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The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian's Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker

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As a teenager in Palestine, Sami al Jundi had one ambition: overthrowing Israeli 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 caught and sentenced to ten years in prison.

It was in an Israeli jail that his unlikely transformation began. Al Jundi was welcomed into a highly organized, democratic community of political prisoners who required that members of their cell read, engage in political discourse on topics ranging from global revolutions to the precepts of nonviolent protest and revolution.

Al Jundi left prison still determined to fight for his peoples rights—but with a very different notion of how to undertake that struggle. He cofounded the Middle East program of Seeds of Peace Center for Coexistence, which brings together 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 mans struggle for peace.

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"In this remarkable story of life under Israeli occupation, coauthors al Jundi, cofounder of the Seeds of Peace Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem, and Marlowe (Darfur Diaries) intertwine the personal and the political as they trace al Jundi's evolution from Palestinian militant to peacemaker. As teenagers, al Jundi and two friends joined the PLO, but when a bomb exploded as they were building it, one boy was killed, and the other two badly injured — and on the receiving end of Israeli interrogations and torture. Sentenced to a decade in prison, al Jundi dedicates himself to an extensive education program maintained by the prisoners themselves, ultimately committing himself to nonviolence and to bridging the Israeli-Palestinian divide. The authors successfully convey al Jundi's joys and sorrows, the triumph of his endurance, the complexity of the conflict, and the necessity of dialogue. (Feb.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)

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The inspiring story of a young Palestinian man who rejected his militant past to become the leader of a peace movement
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About the Author

Sami al Jundi is the co-founder of the Seeds of Peace Center for Coexistence. He lives in Jerusalem.

Jen Marlowe is the author of Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, Pacific Free Press, and other publications.

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ISBN:
9781568584485
Author:
Al Jundi, Sami
Publisher:
Nation Books
Author:
Jundi, Sami Al
Author:
Marlowe, Jen
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Biography
Subject:
Palestinian Arabs -- Israel.
Subject:
Pacifists
Subject:
Biography - General
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20110231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
Age Level:
14-UP
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In this remarkable story of life under Israeli occupation, coauthors al Jundi, cofounder of the Seeds of Peace Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem, and Marlowe (Darfur Diaries) intertwine the personal and the political as they trace al Jundi's evolution from Palestinian militant to peacemaker. As teenagers, al Jundi and two friends joined the PLO, but when a bomb exploded as they were building it, one boy was killed, and the other two badly injured — and on the receiving end of Israeli interrogations and torture. Sentenced to a decade in prison, al Jundi dedicates himself to an extensive education program maintained by the prisoners themselves, ultimately committing himself to nonviolence and to bridging the Israeli-Palestinian divide. The authors successfully convey al Jundi's joys and sorrows, the triumph of his endurance, the complexity of the conflict, and the necessity of dialogue. (Feb.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
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