Towards a Palestinian Cultural Studies

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ID12955460
AuthorsHelga Tawil‐souri (corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume2
Issue2
Pages181-185
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMiddle East Journal of Culture and Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1873-9857 • E-ISSN: 1873-9865
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/187398509x12476683126383b
OpenAlexW2043823740
LanguageEN
Citations received9

[, This article sheds light on poetry written by two of the most prominent leaders of Hamas, assassinated by Israel in 2003 and 2004, respectively: Ibrahim al-Maqadmah and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi. Both leaders took part in the creation of Hamas and propagated its ideology in political, cultural and other fields. Poetry, being the premier form of artistic expression in the Arab world, is used by the leaders of Hamas to present their experiences in Israeli prisons, and their vision and involvement in the Palestinian struggle. The sentiments that their poetry expresses, reveal deep and nuanced cultural, political and philosophical dimensions. The poetry of Hamas can be characterized as one of commitment, suffering, pain, longing, defiance, and certainty.]

Aesthetics · Art · Certainty · Epistemology · Expression (computer science · Ideology · Literature · Poetry · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy

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