Defending Hope: Dispatches from the front lines in Palestine and Israel - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847308333 ISBN 13: 9781847308337

Publisher: Veritas, 2019

Synopsis

ABOUT THE BOOK Defending Hope is an inspiring collection of first-hand accounts by Palestinians and Israelis who movingly describe how their lives have been shaped by conflict and who are united by a common goal: to bring about a just peace for the land they call home. Time and again these human rights defenders choose love, non-violence and human connection over division and fear. Their stories will transport you to the olive groves near Bethlehem, the rubble of Gaza and into the law courts in Jerusalem. This book offers a hopeful counter-narrative in an otherwise bleak political landscape and celebrates the indomitable power of the human spirit in the midst of grave adversity. ABOUT THE EDITORS Eóin Murray is an Irish human rights activist and writer who has worked in the Middle East since 2004. James Mehigan is a lecturer in criminology at the Open University and a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London. Front Line Defenders is an Irish-based human rights charity, founded in

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About the Author

Eóin Murray is an Irish human rights activist and writer who has worked in the Middle East since 2004.

James Mehigan is a lecturer in criminology at the Open University and a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Veritas
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847308333
• ISBN 13: 9781847308337
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Murray Eoin, Mehigan James