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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Shafiq Al-Hout , Jean Said Makdisi , Hader Al-Hout , Laila OthmanPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.487kg ISBN: 9780745328836ISBN 10: 0745328830 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 05 November 2010 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Acronyms Preface 1. Jaffa, My City 2. From Homeland to Exile 3. From Journalism to Politics 4. The Birth of the Palestine Liberation Organisation 5. The Factions Gain Control over the PLO 6. Jordanian-Palestinian Relations 7. Nasser As I Knew Him 8. Fratricidal Wars 9. The PLO at the United Nations 10. Palestine, Around the Globe 11. The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon 12. The Sabra and Shatila Massacre 13. After the Departure 14. The Mysterious Triangle 15. The Second Exodus From Lebanon 16. The Session that changed the Path 17. The Intifada of Stones 18. Return to the Executive Committee 19. No Final Solution without a Single Democratic Palestine 20. The Night of Abu Ammar’s Plane Crash 21. Resigning in Protest over the Oslo Agreement 22. After the Resignation 23. My Heart Rebels 24. Coming out of a Dark Abyss Appendix: Photographs? IndexReviewsIn this refreshingly unconventional chronicle of a half-century of Palestinian nationalism, tough-minded Shafiq al-Hout never flinches from talking truth to power. -- Jonathan Randal, retired Washington Post Correspondent 'In this refreshingly unconventional chronicle of a half-century of Palestinian nationalism, tough-minded Shafiq al-Hout never flinches from talking truth to power' -- Jonathan Randal, retired Washington Post Correspondent In this refreshingly unconventional chronicle of a half-century of Palestinian nationalism, tough-minded Shafiq al-Hout never flinches from talking truth to power. -- Jonathan Randal, retired Washington Post Correspondent Author InformationShafiq Al-Hout was one of the leading figures of the PLO, from its foundation through to the Oslo Agreement. His autobiography is called My Life in the PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle (Pluto, 2010). He has written numerous articles, essays and books, including The Left and Arab Nationalism (1959), The Palestinian between Diaspora and State (1977) and Moments of History (1986). He lived in Beirut until his death in 2009. Jean Said Makdisi is the sister of Edward Said. She is the editor of My Life in the PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle (Pluto Press, 2010). Hader Al-Hout is the son of Shafia Al-Hout. He translated his father's autobiography, My Life in the PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle (Pluto, 2010). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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