- Palestine
Helga Baumgarten
Birzeit University, Political Science, Faculty Member
- Helga Baumgarten is a Political Scientist affiliated with Birzeit University, where she taught for many years. She ha... moreHelga Baumgarten is a Political Scientist affiliated with Birzeit University, where she taught for many years. She has published (in German, English, French and Arabic) on the Middle East conflict, on Palestinian Nationalism, on Political Islam and on the problem of transformations in the Arab region. Her major books are “Palaestina. Befreiung in den Staat. 1991. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp (Palestine. Liberation into the State. Arabic translation 2006: Muwatin ) and “Kampf um Palaestina: Was wollen Hamas und Fatah?” (Herder Verlag 2014). Among her many articles are “The Oslo System” (in German in INAMO 79, 2014, available in English on academia.edu).edit
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The World is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. At the same time, Palestinians and their plight are simply overlooked.
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Dokumentation zur Veranstaltung der Osnabrücker Friedensgespräche am 1. Juni 2011
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Textdokumentation zur Veranstaltung der Osnabrücker Friedensgespräche am 10. Juli 2004
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This article takes a comparative look at the three main manifestations of Palestinian nationalism since 1948: the Movement of Arab Nationalists , embodying its pan-Arab phase; Fatah, its specifically Palestinian form; and Hamas, its... more
This article takes a comparative look at the three main manifestations of Palestinian nationalism since 1948: the Movement of Arab Nationalists , embodying its pan-Arab phase; Fatah, its specifically Palestinian form; and Hamas, its religious (Islamic) variant. Tracing the origins of the three movements reveals that each arose as a consequence of its immediate predecessor's perceived failure to achieve Palestinian goals. The differing ideologies and strategies of each group are explored, and the points of similarity and contrast highlighted. The place of armed struggle in each is given particular emphasis. Despite the considerable differences between the three movements, arising at approximately twenty-year intervals, each has followed a similar trajectory, beginning with maximalist goals and progressively scaling them back, explicitly or implicitly, under the impact of Israel's overwhelming power.
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... La décision de tenir des élections at-elle été effectivement prise par le roi Hussein pour soutenir le programme de réforme ... des changements profonds dans le paysage politique de la Jordanie[11] [11] Pour cela et la suite voir Hani... more
... La décision de tenir des élections at-elle été effectivement prise par le roi Hussein pour soutenir le programme de réforme ... des changements profonds dans le paysage politique de la Jordanie[11] [11] Pour cela et la suite voir Hani Hourani, Hamed Dabbas and... suite. ...
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... The cardboard Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was removed from Nasser's close embrace and converted into the lightning rod of Palestinian nationalism. Meanwhile, GeorgeHabash and others founded the PFLP out of the... more
... The cardboard Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was removed from Nasser's close embrace and converted into the lightning rod of Palestinian nationalism. Meanwhile, GeorgeHabash and others founded the PFLP out of the wreckage of the ANM, ironically embracing ...
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Arabic translation by M. AbuZaid of
Helga Baumgarten: Befreiung in den Staat
Helga Baumgarten: Befreiung in den Staat
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Hamas und Fatah - wer steckt dahinter, was sind die Ziele? Stimmt unser Bild von den säkularen, friedens- und verhandlungsbereiten Palästinensern der Fatah und den »radikalislamischen« Terroristen der Hamas? Helga Baumgarten, eine... more
Hamas und Fatah - wer steckt dahinter, was sind die Ziele? Stimmt unser Bild von den säkularen, friedens- und verhandlungsbereiten Palästinensern der Fatah und den »radikalislamischen« Terroristen der Hamas? Helga Baumgarten, eine anerkannte Expertin, klärt auf. Die Autorin Helga Baumgarten lehrt seit 1993 als Professorin für Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Birzeit in Palästina. Sie hat auf Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch und Arabisch zum israelisch-arabischen Konflikt, zum palästinensischen Nationalismus und zum politischen Islam publiziert. Auf Deutsch liegen mehrere Monografien zur Geschichte der Palästinensischen Nationalbewegung und über die Hamas vor.