Resistance: My Life for Lebanon by Bechara, Souha

Resistance: My Life for Lebanon

In a time when violent conflicts in the Middle East continue to rage, the story of a...
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Author: Souha Bechara
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Resistance: My Life for Lebanon by Bechara, Souha

Resistance: My Life for Lebanon

$17.02

Resistance: My Life for Lebanon

$17.02
Author: Souha Bechara
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In a time when violent conflicts in the Middle East continue to rage, the story of a secular Orthodox Christian who risked her life to rid her country of occupying forces will resonate with those looking to understand why young Palestinian girls blow themselves up in crowded Jerusalem markets

In 1988, at the age of twenty, Souha Béchara attempted to assassinate General Lahad, chief of militia in charge of Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon. Immediately apprehended, interrogated, and tortured for weeks, she was sent to Khiam, a prison and death camp regularly condemned by humanitarian organizations. After an intense Lebanese, European, and even Israeli campaign in her favor, she was released in 1998.

Her story, told here in Resistance, clarifies, in the most personal terms, why the conflict in Israel and Palestine continues unabated. Coming directly from the voice of a practitioner of armed struggle who was labeled a "terrorist," Resistance humanizes a deeply misunderstood side of the conflict, offers insight into the roots of a highly complex political problem, and provides a personal memoir of resistance and oppression.

Author: Souha Bechara
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 12/01/2003
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.12w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9781887128803


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/15/2003

About the Author
Souha Fawaz Béchara is a Lebanese national. At the age of twenty, Souha Béchara attempted to assassinate General Lahad, chief of militia in charge of Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon. Immediately apprehended, she was sent to Khiam, a notorious prison and work camp. After an intense multi-national campaign in her favor, she was released in 1998. The author of Résistante and I Dream of a Cell of Cherries, she lives in Switzerland.

Gabriel Levin is a poet, translator, and essayist.

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