The Palestinian National Revival

Acknowledgements

Aims and Scope

Part I

The Leadership Crisis of the Palestinian National Movement, 1937–1963:

The Decline from Power of Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husayni

1. En Route to a Crisis of Leadership: The 1930s through World War II








2. Return of the Mufti and Increased Arab Involvement in the Filastin Issue








3. The All-Palestine Government, September 1948: Historical Failure of Leadership or Default Option?








4. The Palestinians in the Absence of Leadership, 1949–1963

Part II

National Revival:

The 1950s as the Formative Years of the New Palestinian National Movement

1. The Nakba Generation








2. The "Sons of the Nakba" Generation: Emergent Leadership of the New Palestinian National Movement








3. Manifestations of the Palestinian National Awakening: The Arab Nationalists Movement, Fatah, the Ba'th Party, and the General Union of Palestinian Students








4. The Palestinians of the Gaza Strip under the Egyptian Government

Part III

The West Bank Palestinians under Hashemite Rule:

The "Palestinization" Process in the Shadow of Egyptian Subversion and Influence

1. The Palestinians under the Hashemite Regime








2. First Crisis: Aftermath of the IDF Raid on Qibya








3. Second Crisis: In the Shadow of Egyptian Subversion – December 1955–April 1957








4. The Crisis of April 1963: West Bank Palestinians and the Revival of a Palestinian Entity








5. The Palestinians of Jordan, 1965–1966: Between Shuqayri, Husayn, and the Emergence of Fatah








6. The Crisis of November 1966: The Aftermath of the IDF Raid on Samu'

Part IV

Ahmad al-Shuqayri: Between the Arab Hammer and Palestinian Anvil, 1964–1967

A Predictable Failure of Leadership and the Peak of a Leadership Crisis

1. Ahmad al-Shuqayri's Path to PLO Leadership








2. The Struggle over Leadership of the PLO: Emergence of Fatah and Decline in Shuqayri's Status, 1965-1966








3. The Leadership Crisis Escalates: June 1966–May 1967








4. Shuqayri: The End of the Road – June–December 1967

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index