We Belong to the Land: The Story of a Palestinian Israeli Who Lives for Peace and Reconciliation (The Erma Konya Kess Lives of the Just and Virtuous Series)

We Belong to the Land, the gripping autobiography of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Elias Chacour, capture his life's work toward peace and reconciliation for Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims.Nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, world-renowned Palestinian priest, Elias Chacour, narrates the gripping story of his life spent working to achieve peace and reconciliation among Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims. From the destruction of his boyhood village and his work as a priest in Galilee to his efforts to build school, libraries, and summer camps for children of all religions, this peacemaker's moving story brings hope to one of the most complex struggles of our time. Contents Map of Israel Preface to the New Edition Chapter 1: Stronger Than the Storm Chapter 2: We Don't Want You Here! Chapter 3: The Tree Must Live! Chapter 4: Palm Sunday Prisoners Chapter 5: A New Jeremiah Speaks Chapter 6: Where Is God? Chapter 7: Go Visit Every Home! Chapter 8: We Young Priests Chapter 9: Escape Chapter 10: Of Cucumbers, Books, and Pigs Chapter 11: Marching in Jerusalem Chapter 12: Welcome to Beirut, Abuna ! Chapter 13: This Man Is Like Ashes Chapter 14: We Are Human Beings, Not Cattle or Insects Chapter 15: The Mount of the Ogre Chapter 16: Remember the Little Ones, My Son Chapter 17: Get Up, Go Ahead, Do Something, Move ! Chapter 18: The Mount of Light Chapter 19: For Sale: One Permit Chapter 20: Betrayed Chapter 21: Living Stones Chapter 22: Crucified in Gaza Chapter 23: No More Dirty Anybody! Chapter 24: Dry Bones Will Come Back to Life Notes Glossary

"Nominated several times for the Noble Peace Prize, world-renowned Palestinian priest, Elias Chacour, narrates the gripping story of his life spent working to achieve peace and reconciliation among Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims. From the destruction of his boyhood village and his work as a priest in Galilee to his efforts to build schools, libraries, and summer camps for children of all religions, this peacemaker's moving story brings hope to one of the most complex struggles of our time."--BOOK JACKET.