Spotlight: Who Were the Christian Anti-Zionists and How Did Their Views Evolve Over Time?
Presenter: Izzat Homsi
Delivered: Amman on March 2, 2024
In this afikra spotlight, Izzat Homsi explores the Christian Antizionists, focusing on key figures and organizations that shaped their views over time. The discussion begins with the Muslim-Christian Associations, first founded in 1919 in Jerusalem, which united Muslims and Christians in opposition to Zionism but dissolved by the late 1920s.
Sources & Future References
Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World by Ussama Makdisi
Constantine Zurayk: An Arab for the Twentieth Century by Aziz al-Azmeh
Ma’na an-Nakba by Constantine Zurayk
Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty by Ilan Pappe
Noah Haiduc-Dale, Arab Christians in the Mandate of Palestine: Communalism and Nationalism, 1918-1947
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra community members, the presentation's goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it, and develop the presentation.
afikra presentations come in three forms: a long question-driven afikra Feature explaining why or how something happened or is happening, a medium-sized afikra Spotlight exploring who someone or what something is, and a short afikra FWD which purpose is to share something interesting.
