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This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the strength of Palestinian identity and social solidarity yet wondering whether current trends will lead to Palestinian statehood and independence.
PrefaceIntroduction to the 2010 Reissue1. Introduction2. Contrasting Narratives of Palestinian Identity3. Cultural Life and Identity in Late Ottoman Palestine: The Place of Jerusalem4. Competing and Overlapping Loyalties in Ottoman Jerusalem5. Elements of Identity I: Peasant Resistance to Zionist Settlement6. Elements of Identity II: The Debate on Zionism in the Arabic Press7. The Formation of Palestinian Identity: The Critical Years, 1917–19238. The "Disappearance" and Reemergence of Palestinian IdentityNotesBibliographyIndex