Peaceful Resistance: Building a Palestinian University under Occupation
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This book tells the remarkable story of Bierzeit University, one of Palestine's foremost educational institutions. When Dr. Gabi Baramki co-founded Birzeit's first degree program in 1972, he was determined to create a Palestinian national university despite Israel 's occupation. Democracy and tolerance would be among its mandatory subjects. The West Bank institution quickly became a beacon of learning, open to the best students irrespective of income. It continues to produce scholars, administrators, leaders and confident, idealistic young people. The cost of achieving this has been shocking. Israel first tried to break the university through forced closures. Since its establishment as a university, staff and students have been detained, often without trial, throughout the period even during the 15 times of closure. Israeli soldiers have stormed the university, shooting unarmed students. Dr. Baramki has been dragged from his home at night, beaten and arrested. As Vice-Chancellor, he has been liaising with Israeli prisons and comforting bereaved Palestinian parents. This memoir should be required reading for anyone concerned about the right to learn.
Acknowledgements viiForeword Jimmy Carter ixIntroduction 11 Growing up in Palestine 32 Peace and war 163 Occupation and education 314 Targeting Birzeit 455 Developing Birzeit 596 'Cells of illegal education' 767 'Shaking off' and being shaken 908 Not obeying orders 1049 Networking round the world 12410 Harassment and hair gel 14211 Preaching to the choir 157AppendicesI Chronology of Birzeit University 167II Deportation statement of Hanna Nasir, November 1974 169III Israeli lies and half-truths, 16 January 1979 173IV Press release from BZU after 1979 closure 176V BZU press release after opening in April 1992 180VI Report from five Hebrew University professors on Order 854-1980 182VIIa Example of required loyalty oath. a commitment form-1982-3 207VIIb Work permit A with item 18, 1980 208VIIc Work permit B without item 18, 1980 209VIII Letter to Secretary Baker, March 1992 210Index 213
