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Hekmat Al-Taweel (1922-2008) was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City whose narrative unearths a version of history long excluded from mainstream discourse and provides an unfamiliar perspective on Muslim-Christian relationships. Her stories about life in Gaza highlight shared history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions. Al-Taweel continued her education after marriage, sought community volunteer work, worked as a teacher and supervisor, and committed to activism throughout her life, all of which contradicts widespread Western orientalized stereotypes of Arab women. She also shares insights into life in Gaza during the British Mandate period as well as the 1948 Nakba and its aftermath. This is the third book in the Women's Voices from Gaza Series, which honours women's unique and underrepresented perspectives on the social, material, and political realities of Palestinian life. Foreword by Ilan Pappe.
Contents
Preface: Introducing Women's Voices from Gaza ix Foreword, Ilan Pappe xv Acknowledgements xxiii Introduction xxv Come My Children 1 / Childhood: Growing Up in Gaza 3 2 / The British Mandate and School Days 21 3 / Marriage and Relations with Palestinian Muslims 39 4 / Business and Life Before and After the 1948 Nakba 51 5 / Palestinian Resistance Against the British Mandate 59 6 / The Egyptian Administration and the Israeli Occupation 71 7 / Yusuf, the United States, and Palestine 85 Chronology of Events in Palestine 107 Notes 127 Glossary 145 Bibliography 149
