Popular Protest in Palestine

Waves of Protest: Popular Struggle in El Salvador, 1925-2005

A Protest

Sir,?In to-day's issue of a Calcutta daily paper I find the enclosed advertisement sandwiched in between an advertisement for enamel paints and another for furniture: Dr.'s -Wonderful Discovery.?Specific for Hydrocele, guaranteed to cure any nature and of any standing by using this medicine externally. Price, Its. 2-8. Apply to , Calcutta. A Government big officer of Central Provinces writes:?"...

Medical Practice in Palestine

The first point that impresses the medical man in Palestine is the question of languages. At the last census 110 less than fifteen different mother tongues had to be put down for a group of less than 100 patients and staff, and one never could manage to get through a morning in out-patients without using at least six different languages. In medical work one comes into close touch with doctors f...

Demography in Israel/Palestine:

Background Population variables and processes are intimately and crucially related to the past, present and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This paper reviews some of the main demographic trends among Jews and Arabs in Israel and Palestine, presents some new population projections covering the period 2000-2050, and discusses some possible policy implications of the emerging demograp...

Marriage Patterns in Palestine

Although most countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are experiencing an increase in the age at marriage, early marriage in Palestine continues to be relatively high. About one in 10 Palestinian women ages 15 to 19 is married, although there are inter-regional differences (see Table 1). Yet, an increasing number of women are delaying marriage and remaining single—also about one in...