The theme is the struggle for Palestinian national liberation
from colonial' rule, of which the uprising since December 1987 is
seen as the latest and most powerful phase. Most of the
contributors are professionals in the occupied territories (in
sociology, economics, political science, public health, etc.), and
they write as scholars and firsthand observers as well as
supporters of the intifada. There is much interesting material on
the respective roles of villagers, urban workers, the merchant
class and Palestinian women, as well as on the competing secular
and Islamic wings of the nationalist movement.
"Foreign AffairS"
An unusually well-informed collection of 19 essays on the
Palestinian uprising, or intifada, which has been underway since
December 1987. The contributors know their subject and in composite
they provide a clear, pithy (and sympathetic) picture of the
economic, political, and social underpinnings of the uprising.
Although the perspective is generally inside looking outward, there
are several good chapters on the international aspects of the
intifada. . . . Highly recommended for academic libraries.
"Choice"
This edited volume presents a historical background of the
occupation and its nature and ramifications to Palestinian
nationalism. Its coverage also embraces the catalysts for and the
revolutionary transformation of the Palestinian uprising and it
includes an interim assessment of the achievements and failures of
the Intifada. By relying on first-hand original Arabic and Hebrew
sources, the book provides a comprehensive survey and analysis of
the Palestinian uprising. Intifada's perspective is unique in that
many of its contributors have been actual participants in the
uprising as well as its professional observers.
Part I presents the setting and conditions that gave rise to the
uprising, with an analysis of the nature of the occupation, a
presentation of the colonial economic policies imposed by the
Israelis and the development of the Palestinian political
consciousness, and an analysis of the infrastructure of the
resistance. Part II looks at the participants of the uprising from
several different perspectives: refugee camps, villages, the role
of women, the working class, petite bourgeoisie, religion,
revolution, and the PLO. Part III examines the Intifada's
implications on the Arab world, the United States, and the European
community. Part IV examines the impact on the protagonists, Israel
and the Palestinians. The conclusion takes a look at prospects for
the future. This book should appeal to students and scholars of
Middle East/Israeli-Arab relations.
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