Jerry Levin (journalist)
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Jerry Levin is a former CNN
network journalist. He writes on nonviolence, with an emphasis on the Middle East and in particular Palestine and Israel.
In 1984 he was kidnapped and held hostage by Hezbollah. He escaped after eleven and a half
months in captivity due to the nonviolent behind the scene efforts of
friends and colleagues organized by his wife, Sis Levin. In 1991, his story was made into a made-for-TV movie, Held Hostage. The movie starred David Dukes
as Levin.
He has worked with
several violence reduction organizations in the West Bank
and Gaza
, including Christian Peacemaker Teams
) and with nonviolent peace and
nonviolent justice organizations in the U.S .
In April 2009 he and his wife were recognized by the Dalai Lama as one of
2009's "Unsung Heroes of Compassion". Also in this same month, Levin spoke at a UAB rally on the crisis in Gaza. His inflammatory statements were perceived by some there as extremely anti-Israel. He urged all there to boycott Israel until peace was restored and to be willing (as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was) to be arrested for what you believe in—a free Palestine.
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
network journalist. He writes on nonviolence, with an emphasis on the Middle East and in particular Palestine and Israel.
In 1984 he was kidnapped and held hostage by Hezbollah. He escaped after eleven and a half
months in captivity due to the nonviolent behind the scene efforts of
friends and colleagues organized by his wife, Sis Levin. In 1991, his story was made into a made-for-TV movie, Held Hostage. The movie starred David Dukes
David Dukes
David Coleman Dukes was an American character actor.-Life:Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a highway patrolman...
as Levin.
He has worked with
several violence reduction organizations in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, including Christian Peacemaker Teams
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Christian Peacemaker Teams is an international organization set up to support teams of peace workers in conflict areas around the world. These teams believe that they can lower the levels of violence through nonviolent direct action, human rights documentation, and nonviolence training. CPT sums...
) and with nonviolent peace and
nonviolent justice organizations in the U.S .
In April 2009 he and his wife were recognized by the Dalai Lama as one of
2009's "Unsung Heroes of Compassion". Also in this same month, Levin spoke at a UAB rally on the crisis in Gaza. His inflammatory statements were perceived by some there as extremely anti-Israel. He urged all there to boycott Israel until peace was restored and to be willing (as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was) to be arrested for what you believe in—a free Palestine.