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The book is a discussion and comparison of violence against women in peace and war in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa. By reflecting the voices of women narrators, the author argues that women are building effective strategies, both at local and regional levels, to combat and eliminate violence.

Front Cover -- Author Biography -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Palestine of Our Imagination -- Chapter 2. The Intimate History of Violence -- Chapter 3. 'Violated Spaces': Palestinian Women and the Politics of Place -- Chapter 4. 'She Still Has the Key': The Multiple Violences of Exile -- Chapter 5. War and 'Uncivil Violence' in Lebanon -- Chapter 6. The Politics of Forgetting -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: Counter-narratives of Resistance -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

Palestinian Arabs who were forced to flee from their land when the state of Israel was established in 1948 are one of the oldest refugee communities in the world, and those living in Lebanon are recognized as being the most disadvantaged. By focusing on the memories and identity formation
of refugee women and asking how successive generations have addressed the hardships of exile while waging an anti-colonial struggle to claim their rights, my article will argue, firstly, that the nature of women's involvement and the ways in which they have been affected by trauma is somewhat
different from the experiences of men; and, secondly, that despite substantial changes in the lives of individuals, today's young generation of Palestinians are no nearer to resolving the refugee issue than their parents or grandparents. However, by moving from silence into speech, Palestinian
refugee women have begun to articulate and enact a new vision for the future.