Palestinian Politics Research Articles

The Palestinian Political Elite during the Mandate Period

The purpose of the present article is to investigate the social, economic and educational background of the Arab political elite in Palestine during the period of the British mandate. Through information obtained by the author from interviews and life histories of 100 highly important leaders, it has been possible for the first time to analyse the places of birth and residence, sectarian background, educational attainments, socio-economic status, and level of political involvement of the political elite. Since Palestinian society and politics were constantly in a state of change, this evaluation has furthermore taken account of three different stages in Palestinians politics, 1918-1934, 1935-1939 and 1939-1948, for which a comparison of elite characteristics at different times is valuable.

Israel and the Land: A Note from a Christian Perspective

“It is important for Christians not to perceive the promise of land in the Old Testament as a relic of ancient Near Eastern history, much less an idiosyncrasy of contemporary Palestinian politics. For that promise, with all its intrinsic problems, is a theological expression of the fundamental human need for security and freedom. There is no doubt that that promise has been exploited through the ages to legitimate the most inhuman of institutions and policies. But in rejecting the symbolic power of the promised land, the church would stand in danger of denying the fact that it lives in, if not of, this world.

Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament

Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament

Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament. Morton Smith

<i>Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament</i>. Morton Smith

Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament

Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament