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MY QUEST FOR PEACE IBD

JOHN KISS
HALL PUBLISHING HOUSE
12 / 2025
9798295441769
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FROM THE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OFáCHUTZPAHáâùÅ WINNER OF THEáBAMAHANE PRIZEáâùÅ An emotional memoir revealing the work of young peace activists in the Middle EastJohn Kiss was five years old when he first heard the sirens. Running into the shelter, fearing the missiles of the Gulf War coming from Iraq, he realized for the first time he might not survive.This was the first time he understood 'who Arabs were.' From there to becoming one of IsraelâÇÖs most prominent peace activistsâêÆlearning Arabic and having Muslim friends across the Middle EastâêÆwas, in JohnâÇÖs words, 'quite a journey.'John Kiss won a Presidential recognition for his peacemaking from the late Israeli President Shimon Peres. JohnâÇÖs voice, coming from a new generation of Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers, brings hope for those wishing for peace in the Holy Land.IN THIS RIVETING MEMOIR YOU WILL FIND OUT:âùÅ Why are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting?âùÅ What is the role of young leaders, of Facebook and social media, in bringing about peace?âùÅ How could bereaved familiesâêÆfamilies who lost their loved ones due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflictâêÆbe willing to meet and talk with bereaved families from the other side?JOHN SHARES HIS EMOTIONAL JOURNEY:âùÅ Going to a coexistence workshop with both Israeli and Palestinian children at age elevenâùÅ Representing Israel in an international UN college in CanadaâùÅ Talking with Palestinian teenagers into the nightâùÅ Using art to bring about positive change in the regionâùÅ Establishing peace gatherings in Jerusalem during the hardest of timesJohn brings a genuine and authentic voice, representing a new generation of peacemakers in the Middle East. Marked by honesty and compassion for Palestinians and Israelis alike,áMy Quest for Peaceáilluminates both sidesâÇÖ experience through the story of one young manâÇÖs struggle for peace.