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“Palestine, Palestinians, and International Law” by Francis A. Boyle [Recommended]

“Palestine, Palestinians, and International Law” by Francis A. Boyle [Recommended]

by | March 1, 2003 | Books

A leading US expert applies the norms and standards of international lawto the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, addressing Palestinian statehood, thenegotiation and failure of the Oslo Accords, the status of Jerusalem, theAl Aqsa Intifada, the right of return, human rights violations, war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism (both state and suicide bombings), thecurrent divest-from-Israel campaign and the US war against Iraq. (Publisher’s description)


“Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness” by Rashid Khalidi [Recommended]

“Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness” by Rashid Khalidi [Recommended]

by | March 29, 1997 | Books

This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the strength of Palestinian identity and social solidarity yet wondering whether current trends will lead to Palestinian statehood and independence. (Publisher’s description)


“Homeland: Oral Histories of Palestine and Palestinians” [Recommended]

“Homeland: Oral Histories of Palestine and Palestinians” [Recommended]

by | October 1, 1994 | Books, Writings

Edited by Staughton Lynd, Sam Bahour, and Alice Lynd Throughout the world Palestinians have often been viewed through narrow prisms of “terrorists” or “victims.” This comprehensive collection of oral histories brings to life generations of Palestinians, those living in the occupied territories as well as those in the far-flung exile of the Palestinian diaspora. The authors traveled throughout Israel and the occupied territories to find the multi-generational families living in towns, villages and refugee camps whose voices resonate in Homeland. These are the stories of loss, of exile, of remembering.


“Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel” by Elias Chacour [Recommended]

“Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel” by Elias Chacour [Recommended]

by | December 31, 1984 | Books

As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. The townspeople were proud of their ancient Christian heritage and lived at peace with their Jewish neighbors. But early in 1947, their idyllic lifestyle was swept away as tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps. An exile in his native land, Elias began a years-long struggle with his love for the Jewish people and the world’s misunderstanding of his own people, the Palestinians. How was he to respond? He found his answer in the simple, haunting words of the Man of Galilee: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” In Blood Brothers, Chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the birth of modern Israel. He touches on controversial questions such as “What behind-the-scenes politics touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?”, “What does Bible prophecy really have to say?”, and “Can bitter enemies ever be reconciled?” (Publisher’s description)


“The Question of Palestine” by Edward Said [Recommended]

“The Question of Palestine” by Edward Said [Recommended]

by | December 6, 1979 | Books

This original and deeply provocative book was the first to make Palestine the subject of a serious debate–one that remains as critical as ever. With the rigorous scholarship he brought to his influential Orientalism and an exile’s passion (he is Palestinian by birth), Edward W. Said traces the fatal collision between two peoples in the Middle East and its repercussions in the lives of both the occupier and the occupied–as well as in the conscience of the West. (Publisher’s description)


“The Arabs in Israel” by Sabri Jiryis [Recommended]

“The Arabs in Israel” by Sabri Jiryis [Recommended]

by | December 1, 1969 | Books

A classic account of the situation of Arabs in Israel in the 18 years following its creation. Sabri Jiryis, born in 1938 in the Christian Arab town of Fassuta, is an Arab Israeli writer and lawyer, a graduate of the Hebrew University law faculty, and prominent Palestinian activist. In 1966 the first edition of his book The Arabs in Israel was published in Hebrew.