Living in Mandatory Palestine ─ Personal Narratives of Resilience of the Galilee During the Mandate Period 1918-1948

This book, the product of a series of 40 interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, describes everyday life in Galilee during the Mandate period. The individual narratives are skillfully embedded in larger historical and social histories by a team of authors who come from diverse academic backgrounds. The work offers a glimpse into Israelis’ and Palestinians’ experiences of war and peace and sheds new light on the challenges facing Israeli society today. It is ideal for scholars and students of the social sciences, particularly those interested in the psychological repercussions of political and social events.

Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D., LCSW, was Professor and Louis and Ann Wolens Centennial Chair in Gerontology and Social Welfare in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. Her work experience has included clinical social work with older adults and refugee resettlement. She is the author of over 15 books and numerous research articles.

Shira Hantman, Ph.D., is a Vice President at Tel-Hai College, Israel. She has published extensively in the field of gerontology, specifically on the topics of intergenerational family relationships, trauma, Holocaust survivors, and aging and forgiveness.

Yair Seltenreich, Ph.D., is Professor and Head of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies at Tel-Hai College, Israel. He also teaches at the Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He has written extensively on the history of the Galilee.

Mustafa Abbasi, Ph.D., is Professor of History in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies at Tel-Hai College, Israel. His research focuses on the social, economic, and political history of the Arab population in the northern part of Palestine during the British Mandate period (1918-1948).

Nancy Greene is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in home health care and hospice services. She is an adjunct professor at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, where she teaches human behavior and the social environment, and geriatric social work.