Hanan Ashrawi

Bethlehem Besieged

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“''Mitri Raheb's personal and moving chronicle of Bethlehem's siege reveals a little-known and rarely acknowledged human narrative of the Palestinian people's quest for dignity and freedom, even in the midst of devastation and pain. The struggle to endure and rebuild despite the Israeli occupation's persistent brutal assaults is a tribute to the unvanquished spirit of the 'ordinary' Palestinian. It is part of Raheb's passionate message to hold on to the spirit of resurrection and his insistence on seeing a beacon of hope where it is easy to see only darkness and despair.''”