Friends World Committee for Consultation
Europe and Middle East Section
Europe and Middle East Section
A moving account of a Friend's lifetime witness to justice and reconciliation.
Jean Zaru, Clerk of Ramallah Monthly Meeting, has published,
through Fortress Press, a moving and inspiring book based on her
life-long witness to our Quaker Testimonies in the most
challenging circumstances. A woman in a patriarchal society, a
Christian living among Muslims and Jews, a Palestinian who has
lived most of her life under military occupation, Jean's
compassionate reflections on the struggle for liberation, justice
and the path of nonviolence have the authority of experience and
enduring commitment.
Reading this book we get to share the pain, frustrations and anxieties of a seemingly insoluble conflict, yet we are also drawn to the vision of hope and creativity that can overcome bitterness and despair, and dare to look forward to a different world. Jean's deep-felt respect for Islam and her Muslim neighbours, and her determination to love her enemies, and see that they too are her neighbours throw a different light on inter-faith dialogue - a Light she has cherished all her life.
The book is available from Amazon and the Quaker Bookshop at Friends' House in London. See The Friends International Center in Ramallah for more information.
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