respective goals. "Only the Palestinians can give them peace. The US can give them money and weapons but not peace. And the only people who can give us peace are the Israelis. The Arabs can give us money and weapons, but they can not give us peace. We must act on these two facts. More nonviolence, more effectiveness." He continues to expound the philosophy of non-violence, and makes frequent appearances abroad as a lecturer. He was one of the five people featured in Lynn Feinerman's film, If You Make It Possible. Pacifism has emerged from many distinct religious confessions the world over and Assaily is numbered as an influential Palestinian Sufi exponent. Personal life He lost the use of sight in his right eye, following his participation in a protest rally at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in 1991. Assaily had, as of 2002, six children. See also Pacifism in Islam Notes Citations Sources External links Nafez Assaily homepage Radio Radicale 1956 births An-Najah National University alumni Living people Nonviolence advocates Palestinian activists Palestinian Muslim pacifists Palestinian pacifists Palestinian Sufis People from Hebron