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Aufzeichnungen über Erlebnisse, Eindrücke und Gespräche des Autors, der 1989 als Menschenrechtbeobachter im Auftrag der UNRWA verschiedene Flüchtlingslager in der Westbank besucht hat. Im Mittelpunkt des Essays steht das Lager Balata bei Nablus. (DÜI-Hns)

In recent years, the Palestinian city of Nablus has experienced great suffering due to attacks by the Israeli forces. Strict curfews imposed on the city did not only affect daily life and lead to deteriorating economic conditions, but also had an impact on the psychological well-being of the inhabitants. The peak of the violence was in 2002 when Israeli forces occupied Nablus city and ordered a curfew for three months. The suffering that people faced during this period took on different dimensions - most notably immobility - as a result of the continuous siege and the constant threat of being shot at when breaking the curfew. This article will be examining the ways in which religious belief contributed to creating resilience which had a major influence on the inhabitants' steadfastness (ṡumud) during the siege and its aftermath.

Heritage in Palestine has always been intertwined with political issues, in reaction to colonization or linked with the struggle against Israeli occupation. This article questions the various scales (national, local.) of Palestinian heritage through the example of a particular item of Palestinian culture: soap factories in Nablus. After the destruction by the Israeli army of two soap factories in Nablus in 2002, a new interest has been raised and gave birth to a new discourse on these buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage. My article questions this new discourse by comparing it to local practices of heritage in Nablus. I argue that the links between soap factories and Palestinian heritage oscillate between local anchorage and affirmation of national identity.

Heritage in Palestine has always been intertwined with political issues, in reaction to colonization or linked with the struggle against Israeli occupation. This article questions the various scales (national, local.) of Palestinian heritage through the example of a particular item of Palestinian culture: soap factories in Nablus. After the destruction by the Israeli army of two soap factories in Nablus in 2002, a new interest has been raised and gave birth to a new discourse on these buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage. My article questions this new discourse by comparing it to local practices of heritage in Nablus. I argue that the links between soap factories and Palestinian heritage oscillate between local anchorage and affirmation of national identity.

Heritage in Palestine has always been intertwined with political issues, in reaction to colonization or linked with the struggle against Israeli occupation. This article questions the various scales (national, local.) of Palestinian heritage through the example of a particular item of Palestinian culture: soap factories in Nablus. After the destruction by the Israeli army of two soap factories in Nablus in 2002, a new interest has been raised and gave birth to a new discourse on these buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage. My article questions this new discourse by comparing it to local practices of heritage in Nablus. I argue that the links between soap factories and Palestinian heritage oscillate between local anchorage and affirmation of national identity.

Heritage in Palestine has always been intertwined with political issues, in reaction to colonization or linked with the struggle against Israeli occupation. This article questions the various scales (national, local.) of Palestinian heritage through the example of a particular item of Palestinian culture: soap factories in Nablus. After the destruction by the Israeli army of two soap factories in Nablus in 2002, a new interest has been raised and gave birth to a new discourse on these buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage. My article questions this new discourse by comparing it to local practices of heritage in Nablus. I argue that the links between soap factories and Palestinian heritage oscillate between local anchorage and affirmation of national identity.

Heritage in Palestine has always been intertwined with political issues, in reaction to colonization or linked with the struggle against Israeli occupation. This article questions the various scales (national, local.) of Palestinian heritage through the example of a particular item of Palestinian culture: soap factories in Nablus. After the destruction by the Israeli army of two soap factories in Nablus in 2002, a new interest has been raised and gave birth to a new discourse on these buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage. My article questions this new discourse by comparing it to local practices of heritage in Nablus. I argue that the links between soap factories and Palestinian heritage oscillate between local anchorage and affirmation of national identity.

This paper focusses on the restructuring of the Nablus garment sector since 1967 and its consequences for gender assymmetry. Subcontracting has become the main form of garment production; the labor force is largely female; there is a clear-cut hierarchy between men and women. The vertical integration of the Nablus garment industry in Israeli production has also resulted in a loss of status and respectability for the sewing trade and those employed in it. (DÜI-Hns)