Tells the story of the Palestinians in the context of the Hamas victory and the war in Lebanon. This book provides a historical document and an insight into the situation in the contemporary Middle East.

As the Israel-Palestine conflict rages on, it is more important now than ever to understand the history of the Palestinian people. Rosemary Sayigh's "The Palestinians" is a classic of radical history. Through extensive interviews with Palestinians in refugee camps, she provides a deeply-moving, grassroots story of how the Palestinians came to be who they are today. In their own voices, Palestinians tell stories of the Nabka and their flight from their homeland. Sayigh's powerful account of Palestinians' economic marginalisation, the social and psychological effects of being uprooted, and the political oppression which they have faced continues to resonate today.

Contents:

New Foreword by Noam Chomsky

Foreword to First Edition by Noam Chomsky

Preface

1. The Peasant Past

2. The Uprooting

3. The New Reality, 1948 - 1965

4. The Palestinian Revolution

5. Epilogue

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Rosemary Sayigh is a social anthropologist, researcher and author. She has been based in Beirut for several decades, and has spent a lifetime researching the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict on Palestinian refugees.