Gallagher, Nancy Elizabeth, 1942-

Quakers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : the dilemmas of NGO humanitarian activism / Nancy Gallagher. - Cairo [u.a.] ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, 2007. - x, 196 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Quaker Peacemaking in Theory and Practice; The 1948 Palestine War; Catastrophe in Gaza; Relief versus Repatriation; The AFSC in Israel; Nasser, Ben Gurion, and the Quakers; Conclusion; Glossary.

As eyewitnesses to major events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, AFSC volunteers came to understand it better than most outsiders at the time. By examining these early efforts at peacemaking and assistance, historian Nancy Gallagher has uncovered essential insights for today's peacemakers, human rights activists, and humanitarian NGOs.

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Quèaker--American Friends Service Committee
Cuaqueros


Sociedades de amigos--Historia
Iglesia Católica y problemas sociales
Paz--Aspectos religiosos
Refugiados árabes palestinos
Conflicto árabe-israelí


Palestina --Historia--1948

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