Islamism and Secularism: Between State Instrumentalisation and Opposition Islamic Movements

In Palestine, a reassertion of the ‘secularist’ identity of the ‘Palestinian national project’ is taking place against a deeply divided political society characterised by a Palestinian authority in conflict with Hamas. This article argues that the instrumentalisation of religion by the state has backfired leaving secular feminist activists in an unenviable position – without a constituency or a socially legitimate framework through which to address gender and social justice issues. At the same time, a reassertion of the ‘secularist’ identity is taking place against a deeply divided political society characterised by a Palestinian authority in conflict with Hamas. This conflict accompanying the ‘secularisation process’ resulted in crushing the very structure of the notion of citizenship and the figure of the secular citizen subject itself

Palestinian Women Contesting Power in Chaos

Palestinian women's political participation is marked by the Israeli occupation and a volatile political situation. This article argues that the political chaos following the Oslo Agreement of 1993 has led to civil society fragmentation and the marginalisation of certain groups. However, women's traditional involvement within the Palestinian national movement led to their assumption that society would adopt a non?gender biased perspective during elections. Disappointing results led to the formation of a coalition to campaign for a quota system. Now, following its introduction, Palestinian women are faring much better than many of their other Middle Eastern counterparts in terms of political representation. However, although this article points to the importance of affirmative action in triggering increases in women's political participation; the context of persistent insecurity and siege which overshadows their lives means women are unable to wield any real political power and implement the improvements within their communities which they hoped entering politics would allow them to do

Palestinian Women’s Activism Nationalism, Secularism, Islamism

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Les racines de la subordination des femmes en Palestine : le double danger des héritages de la colonisation

Introduction L’évolution des mouvements de femmes palestiniennes est profondément liée à l’histoire turbulente et conflictuelle de la Palestine au XXe siècle. Cette histoire est le fruit de multiples influences parmi lesquelles les vagues successives de colonisation, depuis la colonisation ottomane (1516-1918) suivie de l’occupation britannique et du mandat britannique en Palestine (1920-1948), jusqu’au projet sioniste d’installation de colonies dès le début du siècle (Rodinson 1973). Ces fac..

Women at the cross-roads : the Palestinian women's movement between nationalism, secularism and Islamism

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