The Role of the Palestinian Peaceful Popular Resistance in the Shaping of Palestinian National Identity رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

This study aims at highlighting the role of the Palestinian peaceful resistance in the shaping of the Palestinian national identity. In order to do so, the researcher has done a study about the transformations of the Palestinian national identity and the dialectic struggle and the Palestinian resistance. Also, it projects the most important stags of the Palestinian poplar resistance in the Palestinian cause and its role in the formation of the Palestinian national identity. Furthermore, the main hypothesis of this study is that there is a dialectic interchangeable relationship between the Palestinian peaceful resistance and the Palestinian national resistance which is proven in this study. In other words, a united leadership has been formed in order to adopt a national strategic plan unifying the Palestinian peaceful resistance from Palestinians from all Palestinian factions in Palestine and abroad. Such a plan has specific national aims increasing the feeling of belonging to the Palestinian national identity. This study has employed the descriptive analytical methods as a result of the suitability of the nature of the study that it is based on describing the phenomenon as it is. Also, it employs the historical methods that it has collected basic data from books, documents and articles as well as conducted interviews as being the main tool of the study. The sample of the study comprises professors, peaceful resistance activists and personnel at the governmental, official, and factional levels. In other words, these interviews comprise the backbone of the study giving it a scientific and realistic dimension through their expertise in the role of the Palestinian peaceful resistance and their vision about the future as well as its impact. The results of these interviews are analyzed using descriptive code. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the Palestinian experience in its peaceful resistance in its various stages and its impact on the formation of the Palestinian national identity. Furthermore, it has proven that there is a dialectic interchangeable relationship between the Palestinian peaceful resistance and the Palestinian national identity. V In other words, it is an inter-influential relationship not a causative one that the Palestinian national identity affects the path of peaceful resistance and its development. At the same time, resistance affects the formation of the Palestinian identity. One of the most important results of this study is that the Palestinian peaceful resistance is the best and perfect choice in resisting the Israeli occupation since it motivates Palestinian to join the national activities according to their abilities. Also, it grants the Palestinians international solidarity and continuity for a longer time in their liberation activities. In other words, every Palestinian resists according to his potentials and abilities in order to feel that s(he) is part of the national struggle process which aims to liberate Palestine and strengthen the Palestinian national identity. However, the Palestinian peaceful resistance cannot achieve its goals unless the formation of a unified national leadership has been formed in order to put a national strategic plan including all Palestinian factions with specific place and time. In such a framework, al Palestinians in Palestine and abroad participate according to their goals and potentials aiming to the liberation and independence of Palestine.