قراءة في الخطاب السياسي الفلسطيني ازاء وعد بلفور و الوطن القومي اليهودي في فلسطين(1928-1918)

This research studies and analyzes Palestinian political discourse surrounding the Balfour Declaration and the Jewish national homeland in Palestine. Palestinians rejected the Balfour Declaration and the Jewish national homeland for historical, national, demographic, moral and economical reasons and proposed an alternative scheme based upon a democratic state, whereby residents (Arabs and Jews) would participate according to population ratios. Palestinian discourse at this time focused upon establishing peaceful and legitimate ways of resistance. Palestinians hoped to gain support from Great Britain, Christian Europe, and Arab and Muslim states. However they gained nothing as the Palestinian discourse appeared to have little effect upon the British and Zionists. Consequently, the Palestinian people became more frustrated from this type of political discourse and with their political leaders.