Peaceful resistance : building a Palestinian university under occupation / Gabi Baramki ; foreword by Jimmy Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baramki, Gabi.

Contributor:

Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic freedom--West Bank.

Academic freedom.

Palestinian Arabs--Education--Israel.

Palestinian Arabs.

Jāmiʻat Bīr Zayt--History.

Jāmiʻat Bīr Zayt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 219 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tells the remarkable story of Birzeit University, Palestine's oldest university in the Occupied Territories. Founded against the backdrop of occupation, it is open to all students, irrespective of income. Putting the study of democracy and tolerance at the heart of its curriculum, Birzeit continues to produce idealistic young people who can work to bring about a peaceful future. Gabi Baramki explains how the University has survived against shocking odds, including direct attacks where Israeli soldiers have shot unarmed students. Baramki himself has been dragged from his home at night, beaten and arrested. Yet Birzeit continues to thrive, putting peace at the heart of its teaching, and offering Palestinians the opportunities that only education can bring.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

1. Growing up in Palestine

2. Peace and War

3. Occupation and Education

4. Targeting Birzeit

5. Developing Birzeit

6. 'Cells of illegal education'

7. 'Shaking off' and being shaken

8. Not obeying orders

9. Networking round the world

10. Harassment and hair gel

11. Preaching to the choir

Appendices

I: Chronology of Birzeit University

II: Deportation statement of Hanna Nasir, November 1974

III: Israeli lies and half-truths, 16 January 1979

IV: Press release from BZU after 1979 closure

V: BZU press release after opening in April 1992

VI: Report from five Hebrew University professors on Order 854-1980

VIIa: Example of required loyalty oath. a commitment form - 1982-3

VIIb: Work permit A with item 18, 1980

VIIc: Work permit B without item 18, 1980

VIII: Letter to Secretary Baker, March 1992

Index

Untitled.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781849644310

1849644314

OCLC:

617637805