From Beirut to Jerusalem
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"As a fundamentalist Christian, I once supported Israel, hated Arabs, and viewed the PLO as terrorists to be condemned and feared. My experience in Sabra-Shatila made me realize that Palestinians are human beings. Like others, I had to face the bitter reality; I had to repent—my ignorance and prejudice had blinded me to the suffering of the Palestinian people. This book is my testimony. Dr. Ang Swee Chai's religious background led her to support Israel. The international media created the impression that Arabs were terrorists. However, in 1982, when Israel brutally attacked Beirut, Dr. Ang began to question that assumption. Hearing that volunteer surgeons were needed to care for war victims in Beirut, she decided to volunteer. She left her job at the hospital, left her beloved husband in London, and went to war-torn Beirut. In the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila, she finally found the answers. She turned to support the Palestinian people, advocating for justice and humanity. In a foreign land, she risked her life to defend those with no blood or ethnic ties to her, fulfilling her duty as a doctor and as a human being."