11 December 2017
By Dr Leena Dallasheh

In the wake of the Nakba, and the destruction of much of Palestinian society and its major cities, Nazareth remained almost intact. As the dust of the war settled, this heretofore small town turned into the only Palestinian city to survive the events of 1948, and became the cultural and political centre for the Palestinians that remained as a minority in the new self-identified Jewish state. In this lecture, Dr Leena Dallasheh (Humboldt State University, California), traces how the city survived and persevered, despite immense challenges.