Archbishop of Galilee Elias Chacour was just 8 years old when Jewish immigrants began to pour into his native Palestine after World War II. He and all of his village neighbors were forcefully evicted from their homes by Jewish armed forces, igniting anger and bitterness in many Arabs. But Chacour’s father refused to hate, instead finding strength in the non-violent teachings embedded in traditional Arab Christianity. Chacour says he found his father’s lessons difficult at first, but ultimately came to see the wisdom in that message. Chacour sits down with host Frank Stasio to discuss the challenges of promoting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
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