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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797358303321

Autore

Darweish Marwan

Titolo

Popular protest in Palestine : the uncertain future of unarmed resistance / / Marwan Darweish and Andrew Rigby

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Pluto Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78371-291-0

1-78371-290-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 pages)

Disciplina

956.94

Soggetti

Protestants

Palestine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Palestinian resistance to the establishment of the State of Israel -- Palestinians in Israel : from quiet resistance to audible protest and political mobilisation -- From the Nakbha to the Separation Wall : 1948-2002 -- The resurgence of popular resistance : 2002-13 -- Challenges facing Palestinian popular resistance -- The role of Israeli peace and solidarity activists -- Aid, advocacy and resilience : the role of international humanitarian and agencies -- Links in the chain--international leverage? -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the role and significance of unarmed civil resistance in the Palestinian national movement, arguing that the movement, especially in the West Bank, is the most significant form of struggle against the occupation.