Palestine History

“This study attempts to provide a general overview of the Palestinian issue through the main points of its historical background, thus allowing the reader to better grasp the overall picture and the intertwined factors pertaining to the issue, at any stage, and in a logical sequence, up to the current stage. Indeed we could have examined the Palestinian issue through the lens of themes such as the land, the people, the Zionist program, the resistance, etc., but we believe that such a division would be hard to tackle in a compact study, as it would provide only a general overview of each theme, but not of the overall themes together and in the same context. This study is addressed to those wishing to become acquainted with the Palestinian issue, particularly those who have little time to read specialized and detailed studies. However, contemporary developments are assessed in detail in Chapter Six, to allow readers to become informed about many events, changes, and complex issues going on around them. Naturally, this study was written with the belief that the people of Palestine are the rightful owners of their land, and that Palestine is an Arab and Islamic land. This study was developed by following rigorous academic standards, and—wherever possible—was worded in a simple language, with up-to-date information up to 2013, and far from any sensationalism.” -Dr. Mohsen Moh’d Saleh