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As a guide for activism, I hope these reflections will have a profound rippling effect. --Kathy Kelly, Nobel Peace Prize nominee A valuable resource for all who are called to be peacemakers--which should mean all of us. --Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity What is hopeful about these letters is the humanity the author shows through his interaction with Jews and Palestinians. In a down-to-earth yet profound way, this book shows Jews a way out of the injustice of occupying another people. What more important lesson do we Jews have to learn before it is too late? --Marc H. Ellis, author of Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation Here is a book as unflinchingly faithful to the Christian gospel as a book can possibly be. --Richard T. Hughes, author of Myths America Lives By Michael T. McRay received his BA in History from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, earning regional and national awards for his senior thesis comparing European colonialism and the Israeli occupation. In addition to his internship with Christian Peacemaker Teams, Michael has worked and traveled extensively in the West Bank in various capacities. 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