Recent events have dealt the Palestinians a series of major blows that have discredited their leaders & apparently sidelined their cause in the shifting sands of Middle Eastern politics. But as the authors argue, the Palestinians may have reached a breakthrough in their long-standing impasse with Israel, as a new generation of leaders may be willing to abandon anti-Zionism. Maps Acknowledgments A Note on Transliteration Introduction Part 1 From Revolt to Revolt: The Encounter with the European World & Zionism 1 The Revolt of 1834 & the Making of Modern Palestine 2 The City: Between Nablus & Jaffa 3 Jerusalem: Notables & Nationalism 4 The Arab Revolt, 1936-39 Part 2 Dispersal 5 The Meaning of Disaster Part 3 Reconstituting the Palestinian Nation 6 The Odd Man Out: Arabs in Israel 7 Dispersal, 1948-67 8 The Feday: Rebirth & Resistance 9 Steering a Path Under Occupation A Chronological List of Major Events in Palestinian History Notes A Note on the Jacket Index
