From Prison to Peace: Sulaiman Khatib’s Journey Beyond Violence

“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/ Subscribe to Uncomfy for more stories of people leaning into life’s hardest, most uncomfortable moments. Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2025/09/from-prison-to-peace-sulaiman-khatibs.html 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