The Polyvalent Politics of Martyr Commemorations in the Palestinian Intifada

Allen, Lori

Abstract

During the second Palestinian intifada (uprising), which began in September 2000, martyr funerals and posters were the most predominant form of memorialization. These practices did not constitute simple expressions of nationalist sentiment; they created a public sphere in which participants and observers were hailed as national subjects, while simultaneously generating a forum in which public political debate occurred. This article explores the tensions among different visions of the Palestinian national project that appeared through these commemorative practices as the normative effects of martyr memorialization dissolved into criticism, cynicism and apathy.

Citation

Allen, L. (2006). The Polyvalent Politics of Martyr Commemorations in the Palestinian Intifada. History and memory, 18(2), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1353/ham.2007.0001

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2015
• Journal: History and Memory
• Print ISSN: 0935-560X
• Electronic ISSN: 1527-1994
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 107-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/ham.2007.0001
• Publisher URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/journals/history_and_memory/v018/18.2allen.html