Deborah Kanafani

Deborah Kanafani is a Lebanese-American who married a high-ranking Palestinian official, and close confidante of Yasir Arafat. Through their marriage, divorce, and subsequent custody fight, she met with an array of people involved with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. During her marriage, she lived in the US with her children; when her husband seized custody of them, she moved to Ramallah in Palestine to be with them, and ironically, became much more involved Palestinian affairs than she was during her marriage. Her accounts of brave, defiant women struggling for more freedom within their culture, a better future for their people, and peace are fascinating. She became close friends with Raymonda Tawil, Palestinian activist, and her daughter Suha, controversial, independent wife to Yasir Arafat. She met Dina, the first queen of King Hussein of Jordan, as well as Toujan al-Faisal, the first Jordanian woman legislator. A unique perspective on some of the movers and shakers, as well as a heart-felt plea for compromise and peace. Kanafani includes a lengthy list of websites of organizations striving for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.… (más)