Palestinians between Nationalism and Islam

This collection of articles, including previously unpublished material, illustrates the tension over the years between nascent Palestinian nationalism as articulated by the PLO, and Islam as incorporated by Hamas. The latter’s victory in the 2006 elections makes the matter all the more pertinent. This book provides an introduction to Palestinian Affairs in World Perspective. Part I includes: The Arab and Muslim Arena Under Pressure of Change - Arab Reckoning after Sep. 11, Islamic Fundamentalism in the Public Square, From Bosnia to Kosovo: the Re-Islamization of the Balkans, and, The New Muslim Antisemitism: Exploring Novel Avenues of Hatred. Part II includes: The Emerging Palestinian Entity - From Oslo to Bethlehem: Arafat’s Islamic Message, State and Religion in the Emerging Palestinian Entity, and, Palestinian Women: The Quest for a voice in the Public Square through Islamikaze Martyrdom. Part III includes: The Palestinian Arabs of Israel - Arabs in Israel: Criminality, Identity and the Peace Process, Muslim Fundamentalists as Social Revolutionaries, and, The Anti-Millennium: the Islamization of Nazareth.Summing Up includes: Squaring the Palestinian Triangle and Stability and Change.