Sumud Irina Kartaly This general introduction orients the

This general introduction orients the reader and helps to contextualize the six sections that follow

and suffering

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Jennifer L

Freiheit--the word Steiner insisted be understood as "spiritual activity" though usually translated "freedom"--emerges when that which has been won in this first-hand observation of the life within thinking and knowledge comes to expression in the world of action

Sumud Irina Kartaly This general introduction orients theSumud, meaning steadfastness in Arabic, is central to the issues of survival and resistance that are part of daily life for Palestinians. Although much has been written about the politics, leaders, and history of Palestine, less is known about how everyday working class Palestinians exist day to day, negotiating military occupation and shifting social infrastructure. Wick's powerful ethnography opens a window onto the lives of Palestinians, exploring