From Prison to Peace: Sulaiman Khatib’s Journey Beyond ViolenceUncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us • Season 2025, Episode 37
Sep 17, 2025 • 18m
“There is another way.”
Julie Rose sits down with Sulaiman Khatib, two-time Noble Peace Prize nominee and co-founder of Combatants for Peace.
As a teenager, Khatib, a Palestinian, was imprisoned for attacking Israeli soldiers. But behind bars, he discovered the power of nonviolent resistance, studying the works of Gandhi, Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. Today, he works side by side with Israelis to build trust, tell hard truths, and imagine a future of collective liberation for Israelis and Palestinians.
With the conflict in Gaza entering its second year, Sulaiman Khatib’s story is a rare glimpse of hope.
Sulaiman’s organization, Combatants for Peace – https://www.cfpeace.org/
New documentary featuring Combatants for Peace, “There is Another Way” – https://www.thereisanotherwayfilm.com/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Meet Sulaiman Khatib
02:20 Life in Prison and Embracing Non-Violence
04:18 Founding Combatants for Peace
05:30 Building Trust and Overcoming Barriers
06:49 The Power of Storytelling
08:28 Combatants for Peace: Actions and Impact
10:42 Hope for Collective Liberation
16:24 Conclusion