A History of Palestinian Resistance
Daud AbdullahDespite its solid roots in the depths of history, many people know very little and understand much less about the Palestine Question. While a few are aware that Zionist Israel was founded on the basis of 'historical' claims, most remain, after 100 years, ignorant of the origins and nature of these claims. Because of its centrality to regional peace and global security, it is the duty of every student of history and peace-seeking individuals to know and understand this cause.
'A History of Palestinian Resistance':
- Provides a general insight into the origins of the Palestinian-Israeli issue and its impact of the region;
- offers an account of the mandatory period and the beginnings of the Zionist colonisation of Palestine;
- reviews the early resistance, the diplomatic intrigues, and the eventual UN Partition;
- presents a critical assessment of the role played by regional actors in the loss of Palestine in 1948 and the Nakba - Catastrophe - that befell the Palestinian people; and
- examines in detail the process by which the PLO was transformed from a revolutionary movement into a 'national authority' seeking accommodation with Israel.