Description: "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."--Back cover.
Brief description: 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. She is also the author of Too Many Enemies: The Palestinian Experience in Lebanon (Zed Books, 1994). She is the 2023 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Palestine Book Awards.
Review Quotes:
"This well-written book is really essential for those who wish to keep up on the Middle East" --Choice
"Invaluable reading for those who care about the Palestinian issue" --Jonathan Dimbleby "This is not merely a scholarly but a deeply moving work" --Middle East News