Palestinian Commemoration in Israel: Calendars, Monuments, and Martyrs

by Tamir Sorek

Book Overview

Collective memory transforms historical events into political myths. In this book, Tamir Sorek considers the development of collective memory and national commemoration among the Palestinian citizens of Israel. He charts the popular politicization of four key events-the Nakba, the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre, the 1976 Land Day, and the October 2000 killing of twelve Palestinian citizens in Israel-and investigates a range of commemorative sites, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804795185
• ISBN13: 9780804795180
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"