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Resistance - by Souha Bechara (Paperback)

Name: Resistance - by Souha Bechara (Paperback)
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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.
About the Author: Souha Fawaz Béchara is a Lebanese national.
156 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Political

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About the Book

In 1988, at the age of 20, Souha Bechara attempted to assassinate General Lahad, chief of militia in charge of Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon. In Resistante, she details her further involvement as a young secular Orthodox Christian left rebel in the movement to free her country from occupying military forces -- and the subsequent punishment and incarceration she experienced. The author speaks movingly of how her childhood in a war-torn country shaped her political belief system as an adult and offers an engaging personal look at the Middle Eastern conflict.

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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.

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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Dimensions (Overall): 8.94 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)

Weight: .49 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 156

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Political

Publisher: Catapult

Format: Paperback

Author: Souha Bechara

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 2003

TCIN: 90811961

UPC: 9781887128803

Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-8046

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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