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Is it possible to live at peace in the midst of conflict? As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. The townspeople were proud of their ancient Christian heritage and lived at peace with their Jewish neighbors. But in 1948 and '49 their idyllic lifestyle was swept away as tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps. An exile in his native land, Elias began a years-long struggle with his love for the Jewish people and the world's misunderstanding of his own people, the Palestinians. How was he to respond? He found his answer in the simple, haunting words of the man of Galilee: 'Blessed are the peacemakers.' In a world of tension and terror, Blood Brothers offers hope and insight that can help each of us learn to live at peace.
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