This second edition of Palestinian Activism in Israel deepens the exploration of Bedouin women's leadership in the Naqab through the intergenerational activist biographies of three women from the Al-Sana lineage. Building on the first edition's focus on Amal Al-Sana Alh'jooj, a pioneering Palestinian Bedouin activist, this volume weaves together the narratives of her mother, Hajar Al-Sana, and grandmother, Rukiya Al-Sana, to examine the everyday practices of female political agency in this Bedouin society. It traces how three generations of women navigated patriarchy and colonialism during the Nakba and the Siyag Reservation to the Intifadas and the aftermath of the Prawer Plan. Situated amid gender, identity, community, and tribal belonging, the book describes the lived experiences of Naqab Bedouin women's steadfastness ( sumud ) and survival. Through empirical research and anthropological description, it highlights the intersectionalities and complexity of their activism(s) and calls for rethinking the multigenerational experiences of Palestinian women in the Middle East through the perspectives of the activists themselves.

Explores decades of activism by unveiling the evolution of Bedouin women's leadership in Israel Traces multigenerational narratives and chronicles the dynamic legacies of women's activism Provides decolonial insights and addresses evolving scholarship on indigeneity and race-based power

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Amal Elsana-Alh’jooj is an Associate Professor at McGill University’s School of Social Work, the Director of Global Social Justice and Peace at McGill University, and the Founder and Executive Director of PLEDJ. She has a PhD in Social Work from McGill University. Emilie Le Febvre is a Research Associate at McGill University, Head of Research at PLEDJ, and the co-founder of the Interactive Ethnography and Arts Initiative. She holds a DPhil in Anthropology from the University of Oxford. Henriette Dahan-Kalev is a Professor Emerita from Ben Gurion University, a Truman Institute for Peace Research Fellow at the Hebrew University, and founder of the Gender Studies Program at Ben Gurion University

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“This powerful work resonates deeply with Indigenous women’s intergenerational resistance. Centering Bedouin women’s voices across three generations, it illuminates how activism is lived, embodied, and inherited. As an Indigenous writer, I see profound parallels in our struggles against erasure, patriarchy, and dispossession. Palestinian Activism in Israel is a vital contribution to global feminist and decolonial scholarship.”

- Tanya Talaga, Anishinaabe author, Toronto, Canada

This second edition of Palestinian Activism in Israel deepens the exploration of Bedouin women’s leadership in the Naqab through the intergenerational activist biographies of three women from the Al-Sana lineage. Building on the first edition’s focus on Amal Al-Sana Alh’jooj, a pioneering Palestinian Bedouin activist, this volume weaves together the narratives of her mother, Hajar Al-Sana, and grandmother, Rukiya Al-Sana, to examine the everyday practices of female political agency in this Bedouin society. It traces how three generations of women navigated patriarchy and colonialism during the Nakba and the Siyag Reservation to the Intifadas and the aftermath of the Prawer Plan. Situated amid gender, identity, community, and tribal belonging, the book describes the lived experiences of Naqab Bedouin women’s steadfastness (sumud) and survival. Through empirical research and anthropological description, it highlights the intersectionalities and complexity of their activism(s) and calls for rethinking the multigenerational experiences of Palestinian women in the Middle East through the perspectives of the activists themselves.

Amal Elsana Alhjooj is an Associate Professor at McGill University’s School of Social Work, the Director of the Global Social Justice and Peace Initiative at McGill University, and the Founder and Executive Director of PLEDJ | Canada. She has a PhD in International Social Work from McGill University. 

Emilie Le Febvre is a Research Associate at McGill University, Head of Research at PLEDJ | Canada, and the co-founder of the Interactive Ethnography and Arts Initiative. She holds a DPhil and MSc in Anthropology from the University of Oxford. 

Henriette Dahan-Kalev is a Professor Emerita from Ben Gurion University, a Truman Institute for Peace Research Fellow at the Hebrew University, and founder of the Gender Studies Program at Ben Gurion University.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introductions.- Chapter 2: Naqab Bedouin Women's Leadership and Activism(s).- Chapter 3: Rukiya: Foreign Empires and the Palestinian Nakba.- Chapter 4: Hajar: The Siyag Reservation and Changing Ways of Life.- Chapter 5: Amal: Intifadas, Childhood, and Negotiations.- Chapter 6: From Tribes to NGOs: Changing Naqab Bedouin Politics .- Chapter 7: A Professional Naqab Bedouin Activist .- Chapter 8: Conclusion: Intergenerational Activist Biographies and Intersectionalities.