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Events

Event
Uprising Against Egyptian Rule in Palestine
April 1834 - August 1834
Event
Jerusalem Area Designated as a Sanjaq
July 1872
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First Wave of Jewish Immigration to Palestine
1882 - 1903
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Second Stage of British Palestine Campaign: From Bir al-Sabi' and Gaza to Jerusalem
31 October 1917 - 9 December 1917
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Nabi Musa Festival: Palestinian Mobilization and Palestinian-Zionist Clashes
2 April 1920 - 9 April 1920
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Municipal Elections Are Held in Palestine
April 1927
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A Conference in Nablus Debates Resorting to Arms
1 August 1931
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Palestinian Operations
11 March 1948 - 31 March 1948
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Fighting Around Jerusalem
12 April 1948 - 23 April 1948
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Arab Armies Cross Palestine Borders
15 May 1948 - 10 June 1948
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End of First Truce: Israeli Operations An-Far, Dani and Qedem
8 July 1948 - 17 July 1948
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Operations Yoav and ha-Har in the South Put End to 2nd Truce
15 October 1948 - 4 November 1948
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General Refugee Congress Meets in Ramallah
17 March 1949
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Expulsion from Hebron Area
3 May 1950
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Escalation Across Jordanian-Israeli Lines
10 September 1956 - 26 September 1956
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Israeli-Jordanian Battle at al-Samu' after a Fatah Operation
11 November 1966 - 13 November 1966
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Security Council Resolution S/RES/228
25 November 1966
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June War, 3rd Day
7 June 1967
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Settlement Attempt in Hebron
12 April 1968 - 16 June 1968
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Assassination of Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Brigheeth and Samir Toukan in Cyprus
15 December 1979
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Israeli Settlement in the Old City of Hebron
10 February 1980 - 23 March 1980
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SC Res. 465: Calling on Israel to Dismantle Settlements and Cease Constructing, Planning New Ones
1 March 1980
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Session of Israeli-Egyptian Talks on Palestinian Autonomy Is Held in Alexandria
27 March 1980
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Palestinian Operation Against Settlers in Hebron
2 May 1980 - 3 May 1980
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Tension in Hebron
1 July 1983 - 30 July 1983
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Draft SC Res. S/15895 to Condemn Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians in Hebron, Vetoed by US
2 August 1983
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Tal Rumayda Settlement in Hebron
8 August 1984
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Multilevel Gaza-Jericho Negotiations
12 December 1993 - 23 February 1994
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Hebron Massacre
25 February 1994 - 18 March 1994
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SC Res. 904: Condemning the Massacre of Palestinian Worshippers in al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
18 March 1994
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Talks on Security for Palestinians in Hebron
20 March 1994 - 30 March 1994
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Final Chapter of Gaza-Jericho Negotiations
31 March 1994 - 1 May 1994
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Israeli Army Redeploys from Areas in the West Bank
November 1995 - December 1995
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Start of the Countdown for the Three-Phase Further Redeployment in the West Bank
7 March 1996
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Redeployment from Hebron Delayed
28 March 1996
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First Netanyahu-Arafat Meeting
4 September 1996
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Clinton - Netanyahu - Arafat - Hussein Meeting in Washington
1 October 1996 - 2 October 1996
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Protocol on Redeployment in Hebron Signed
6 October 1996 - 16 January 1997
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Ambiguous and Weakened Assurances on Further Redeployment
16 January 1997
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Palestinian Response to Har Homa/Jabal Abu Ghunaym Settlement Project
27 February 1997 - 10 April 1997
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Palestinian-Israeli Talks Deadlocked
10 March 1997 - 30 July 1997
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Suicide Bombings in West Jerusalem: Israeli Reactions and Palestinian Measures
30 July 1997 - 25 September 1997
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Assassination of Adel Awadallah and Imad Awadallah in Khirbat al-Taybeh
11 September 1998
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Wye River Plantation Meeting; Memorandum Signed
15 October 1998 - 23 October 1998
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Israeli Obstacles to Wye River Implementation; First Stage Redeployment Only
30 October 1998 - 17 May 1999
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Palestinian Authority Crackdown Against Hamas
3 August 1999 - 26 August 1999
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Undermining the Talks and Preparing for their Failure: The Settlers and the Israeli Army
15 July 2000 - 8 August 2000
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Assassination of Abbas al-Iwaywi in Hebron
13 December 2000
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Assassination of Imad Abu Sunayna in Hebron
15 August 2001
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Palestinian-Israeli Confrontation Escalates
20 August 2001 - 10 September 2001
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US and Palestinian Efforts to Stop Israeli Escalation
12 September 2001 - 16 October 2001
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Assassination of Rehavam Ze'evi and its Immediate Aftermath
17 October 2001 - 25 October 2001
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Assassination of Jamil Jadallah Qawasmeh in Hebron
31 October 2001
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Massive Israeli Invasion: Operation Defensive Shield
28 March 2002 - 10 May 2002
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Assassination of Marwan Zallum in Hebron
22 April 2002
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Triggered by a Suicide Bombing, Israel Raids West Bank Towns and Shells Arafat's Headquarters
5 June 2002 - 17 June 2002
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Triggered by a Suicide Bombing, Israel Carries Out Operation Determined Path
18 June 2002 - 16 July 2002
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Israeli Operation Matter of Time; Siege on Arafat Tightened; Protests All Over Occupied Territories
18 September 2002 - 29 September 2002
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Israel Unable to Quell Palestinian Attacks
10 October 2002 - 5 January 2003
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Heightened Violence Despite Diplomacy
1 May 2003 - 29 June 2003
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Assassination of Abdallah Qawasmeh in Hebron
21 June 2003
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Assassination of Muhammad Sidr in Hebron
14 August 2003
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No Let Up in Confrontation
19 August 2003 - 20 August 2003
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Timing New Israeli Escalation with Sharon's Speech on Disengagement Plan
18 December 2003 - 31 January 2004
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Israeli Attacks Resume: Operations Orange Iron, Violet Iron
17 November 2004 - 28 December 2004
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Palestinian Legislative Elections: At the Polls
25 January 2006
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Intra-Palestinian Dynamics: Demonstrations and Violence
28 August 2006 - 23 October 2006
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Israel Announces New Settlement Construction Plans
9 March 2008 - 2 April 2008
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Hamas-Fatah Talks in Yemen
18 March 2008 - 28 March 2008
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To Delink the West Bank from the Gaza Cease-Fire, Israel Escalates in the West Bank
7 July 2008 - 15 July 2008
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Israel Declares Two West Bank Shrines as Part of Its National Heritage Sites
21 February 2010 - 25 February 2010
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Palestinians in the West Bank Protest Israel's Assault on Gaza
16 November 2012 - 21 November 2012
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Tension Mounts with the Kidnapping of Three Israeli Settlers in the Hebron Region
12 June 2014 - 30 June 2014
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Palestinians in West Bank Mobilize in Support of Gaza
8 July 2014 - 22 August 2014
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With the Haram al-Sharif Tensions, Protests Spread to the Occupied Territories
13 September 2015 - 30 September 2015
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In Retaliation to Palestinian Attacks, Yatta and Hebron Towns Are Collectively Targeted
8 June 2016 - 11 August 2016
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Continued Israeli Settlement Activity and Destruction of Palestinian Infrastructure
27 July 2016 - 7 December 2016
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Old Cities of Jerusalem and Hebron Inscribed as World Heritage in Danger
4 July 2017 - 7 July 2017
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Israel Unilaterally Ends the Temporary International Presence in Hebron
28 January 2019 - 6 February 2019
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US Changes Position on Legality of Israeli Settlements
18 November 2019 - 26 November 2019
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Israel Announces Plans to Double Settler Population in Hebron
1 December 2019
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Ceremony of Normalization between UAE and Bahrain, and Israel
15 September 2020
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Jewish National Fund Adopts New Policy to Purchase and Claim Lands in the West Bank
25 February 2021 - 2 September 2021
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Bennett-Lapid Government Accelerates Colonization in its First Six Months
31 December 2021

Biographies

Biography
Freih Abu Middein
1871 - 1955
Biography
Omar al-Bitar
1880 - 16 June 1946
Biography
Tawfiq Canaan
24 September 1882 - 15 January 1964
Biography
Adil Jabir
1885 - 19 December 1953
Biography
Iskandar al-Khoury al-Beitjali
1889 - 7 July 1973
Biography
Omar al-Saleh al-Barghouti
1894 - 22 June 1965
Biography
Mustafa al-Dabbagh
1897 - 1 October 1989
Biography
Mohammed Ali al-Ja‘bari
1900 - 29 May 1980
Biography
Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini
1908 - 8 April 1948
Biography
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
1909 - 1977
Biography
Fouad Nassar
28 November 1914 - 30 September 1976
Biography
Haydar Abd al-Shafi
10 June 1919 - 25 September 2007
Biography
Bassam Shak’a
1930 - 22 July 2019
Biography
Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad)
10 October 1935 - 16 April 1988
Biography
Dalal al-Mughrabi
29 December 1959 - 11 March 1978

Historical Texts

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Proclamation of Martial Law in Jerusalem
11 December 1917
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Palin Commission Report
1 July 1920
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Memorandum Submitted by Arab Senior Government Officials to the High Commissioner
30 June 1936
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UNGA Partition Plan
29 November 1947
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Egypt-Israel General Armistice Agreement
24 February 1949
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Jordan-Israel General Armistice Agreement
3 April 1949
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Report Submitted by the Arab Refugee Congress of Ramallah on al-Dawayima Massacre
14 June 1949
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UNSC Resolution 228
25 November 1966
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UNSC Resolution 465
1 March 1980
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The Regional Committee of the Heads of Arab Local Authorities in Israel Statement On the Assassination Attempts Against West Bank Mayors
3 June 1980
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UNSC Resolution 904
18 March 1994
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Yitzhak Rabin’s Address to Knesset after Israeli-Palestinian Agreement
5 October 1995
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Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron
17 January 1997
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Draft of UNSC Resolution 1997/199
7 March 1997
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Sharm el Sheikh Memorandum
4 September 1999
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The “Moratinos Non-Paper” on the Outcome of the Taba Talks (21-27 January 2001)
27 January 2001
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The Mitchell Report
30 April 2001
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Yasir Arafat's Speech at the Palestinian Legislative Council
15 May 2002
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UNSC Resolution 1435
24 September 2002
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The Geneva Accord
12 October 2003 - 1 December 2003

Historical Media

Document
British Troops with Machine Guns
1920
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Arab Gains
12 May 1948
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Hebron Redeployment, 1997
1997

Highlights

Highlight
Palestinians in Jordan, 1948-1967
The Making of the “Jordanians of Palestinian Origin”
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Jerusalem
Colonial Transformation of a Spiritual City
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Preservation of Heritage in Palestine
A Rising Awareness of an Imperiled Treasure
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Palestinian Informal Justice
Thriving in the Shadow of Colonialism
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Palestine Police During the British Mandate
Law Enforcement in Service of Zionist Goals
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The First Intifada, 1987-1993
Exhilaration of Revolt, Promise of Freedom
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VII. From A Sense Of Victory To Separate Peace And Civil War
1973-1982
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Palestinian Emigration (I)
1850s-1967
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The Separation Wall
Security, Grabbing Land, Strangling Palestinians
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Olive Oil Production in the Late Ottoman Rule
Embracing New Technology within a Deeply Rooted Tradition
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Palestinian Embroidery
A Rich and Diverse National Heritage
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Al-Jalazone Refugee Camp
West Bank
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II. British Occupation and Early Mandate
1917-1936
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I. Ottoman Rule
1516-1917
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The Bosnians of Palestine
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Palestinian Youth in Conflict
A Childhood Denied
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X. The Oslo Process And The Establishment Of The Palestinian Authority
1993-2000
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Al-Dawayima, 29 October 1948
A Most Brutal Massacre Long Kept Under Wraps
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Palestine-Egypt Border
A Line Imposed by the British on the Ottomans
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Dheisheh Refugee Camp
West Bank
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Fawwar Refugee Camp
West Bank
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Criminal Law in Mandate Palestine
A Repressive System with a Long-Lasting Impact
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Talbieh Refugee Camp
Jordan
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UN Partition Plan, 29 November 1947
Paving the Way to the Impending Nakba
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The Nakba
Stages of a Forced Displacement
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Urban Palestine
Divergent Trajectories of Spatial and Social Transformations
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Wihdat Refugee Camp
Jordan
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Spain and the Palestine Question
Upholding Support for Palestine Amidst Growing Relations with Israel
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Palestinian Culture and Expressions of Identity
1948-1993