Authors: Bassam Yousef Ibrahim Banat & Jawad A. Dayyeh
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of the Nakba on the Palestinian Personality. The study approached the literature as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, addressing both theoretical and applied research. The findings revealed that the physical and spiritual sacrifices of the Palestinian people made to preserve their national personality indicate the strong connection between their national personality and the disputed land between the Palestinians and their Israeli occupiers. Based on the traumatic experiences of the Nakba, Palestinians had adopted new types of socialization—all of which aimed at preserving the Palestinian political, social, and cultural identities. These efforts aimed at inculcating revolutionary values and sentiments, which would help preserve their national identity and liberate Palestine in the future generations.
Keywords: Palestinian National Personality, refugees, diaspora, Nakba.
Bassam Yousef Ibrahim Banat, PhD. Sociology (Statistical Methods and Research Techniques), Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sociology, Faculty of Arts, AlQuds University, Main Campus, Jerusalem- Abu Dies, Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jawad A. Dayyeh, PhD. Immigration Studies, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Political Sciences & Sociology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
