Palestinian Nationalism and the Intifadas

Palestinian nationalism and the conflict from the ground. The formation and changing role of the PLO under Arafat; the experience of Palestinian refugees and life under occupation; the First Intifada (1987) as a popular uprising and its effect on international opinion; the Second Intifada (2000) and its violence; and the use of terrorism and asymmetric resistance, and their impact on public opinion and the peace process.